Nicholas Frears
Birth 2 Oct 1895 Death 15th Jun 1918 PrivateBorder Regiment
Service #17811
| GRO Ref | |
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| Place of Birth | Newcastle |
| Residence at Enlistment | 33 Bowthorn Road ,Cleator Moor |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | |
| Residence 1911 Census | 17 Fletcher Street, Cleator Moor |
| School(s) Attended | Montreal |
| Religion/Church Attended | C of E |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Collier |
| Place of Work | |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | Joseph & Margaret Frears |
| Siblings | Mary Hannah, Elizabeth , Robert . Michael |
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| Remarriage of Widow | |
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| Regiment at Enlistment | Border Regiment |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 7th |
| Rank at Enlistment | Private |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 17811 |
| Date of Enlistment | 20 November 1914 |
| Place of Enlistment | Cleator Moor |
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| Date of Transfer to other Regiment | |
| Service Facts | On 1 July 1916 he was wounded (shrapnel wounds to legs ) . 21 March 1918 Wounded in action Shrapnel wounds to left hand and gun shot wounds |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 23 |
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| Date of Death | 15th Jun 1918 |
| Regiment at Death | Border Regiment |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 7th |
| Rank at Death | Private |
| Circumstances of Death | Died of Wounds ( gunshot)wounds to waist and back) |
| Service Number at Death | 17811 |
| Field of Action at Death | France |
| Place of Death | Somme |
| Battle at Death | Second Battle of the Somme |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | BAGNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, GEZAINCOURT |
| Grave Position | II. E. 13. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/57334/frears,-nicholas/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | France |
| Private Memorial | St Johns War Memorial |
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