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.