Private Frederick Walter Sinfield
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Date of Birth
2 Jul 1897
Date of Death
Nov 1990
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Frederick Walter was born in Luton on 2 July 1897 to Walter & Florence.
He had 1 brother & 3 sisters.
In the 1911 census it tells us that the family are living at 24 York Street. Father Walter is a straw hat blocker, Mother Florence is a straw hat machinist alongside 15 year old Lily & Louisa Ann, 17, is a straw hat finisher. 13 year old Frederick, his brother Leonard Charles, 11 & sister Priscilla Martha aged 9 are all at school.
When he was called up he joined the Army Service Corps, Mechanical Transport Section, but it was his experience from his employment before the war, as an attendant at the public baths, that helped earn him the French Marine Medal for bravery whilst posted in France.
The Luton News reported the heroic story on 27th February 1919.
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Author: KarenC
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