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William Frow

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William's Pension Record image courtesy of WFA

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: May 1915
  • Place of enlistment: Middlesbrough
  • Service no: 524/ST
  • Rank: Trimmer
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: H.M. Trawler David Ogilvie
  • Unit/Ship: Royal Naval Reserve
  • Place of Death: Dundee
  • Age at Death:
  • Date of Death: 26.11.1918
  • Burial Country: Scotland
  • Cemetery: Dundee Eastern Necropolis
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: OO.4.3.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Middlesburgh
  • Address:
  • Occupation:
  • Mother:

    Mary Frow of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire

  • Father:

    Mr James of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire

  • Siblings:

    Albert Frow, 13 Gurnell St, Scunthorpe

  • Spouse:
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More about William Frow

Walter William Frow   524/ST   Royal Naval Reserve

NAVYMAN’S BODY DISCOVERED IN DUNDEE DOCK.

The body of Walter William Frow, a trimmer on board H.M.T. David Ogilvie, at present in Dundee Harbour, was discovered in Earl Grey Dock, Dundee, yesterday morning.  Frow, who belongs to Middlesbrough, had been missing since the 26th of November.

Dundee People’s Journal 31st December 1918

William Frow was the son of Mr James and Mary Frow of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire and joined the Royal Naval Reserve at Middlesbrough in May 1915. He served in several minesweeping vessels throughout the war. His records show that he was marked as “Run” from HM Trawler David Ogilvy in Dundee in November 1918 but this was expunged and replaced with Discharged Dead. He died in an accident and is buried in the Dundee Eastern Necropolis. His brother was Albert Frow of 13 Gurnee Street, Scunthorpe.

 

Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell.

Further information supplied by Iain Stewart and Iain Birnie

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