Maternal Great Grandfather - Frederick Thomas Linnell

Maternal Great Grandfather

Frederick Thomas Linnell

1892 - 1963

Frederick Thomas Hall was born in February 1892 in Silverstone, Northamptonshire.  His parents were John Alexander Linnell and Frances Ann Whitlock 

In 1901, Frederick lived in Silverstone, Northamptonshire with his parents and his family.  The occupants were:-

John Linnell            Head              50

Francis A Linnell    Wife                44

John Linnell             Son                 22

Amy Linnell             Daughter      19

Ronald Linnell        Son                 16

Frederick Linnell    Son                 8

Evelyn Linnell        Daughter      7

In 1911, Frederick lived in Little London, Silverstone, Northamptonshire with his parents and family.  He was working as a grocers porter.  The occupants are as follows:-

John Linnell             Head              60

Frances Linnell       Wife                54

Frederick Linnell    Son                 19

Evelyn Linnell        Daughter      17

Jane Chapman                                69

He married Ada Lucy Hall ( in the 4^th Quarter of 1915 in Rugby, Warwickshire.

Frederick served in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment as a private during World War 1.  His regiment number was 23793. 

He enlisted on 23 January 1917 and was discharged at the age of 27 on 9 May 1919.  He was discharged with the Silver War Badge which was awarded to soldiers who were honourably discharged through illness or wounding.  He was issued badge number B201482.  According to family stories he had suffered from a wound which left shrapnel in his leg. 

Frederick and Ada had 3 daughters and 4 sons, Amy Lucy, Frederick Thomas, Kathleen F, Mary, John Alexander, Ronald Edmund and William George.  

Frederick died on 19^thAugust 1963 in Silverstone, Northamptonshire. He was buried at St Michaels Church, Silverstone on 20^th August 1963.