Leatherhead War Memorials : Frederick Joseph Blackwall
Town Memorial P1.R3.C2
the memorial is incorrect *
Sapper
Fredk. J Blackwell [*Blackwall]
Royal Engineers,
Worms
Oct 9 1918
Taken Not Given, Liam
Sumption, L&DLHS
Frederick Blackwall died as a prisoner of war in German hands at Worms, which is situated in the Palatinate just above the Rhine port of Mannehim.
His name does not appear in the list of those held in Germany in 1916 ¹. However this is not conclusive evidence as to the possible date of his capture.
Soldiers who died in the Great War (RE) gives Frederick Joseph Blackwall's service number as 231087, that he was born in London and enlisted in Guildford and was serving with 447 Field Coy RE. ²
The Parish magazine of November 1918 ³ reported that Frederick Joseph Blackwall (not Blackwell) 'died in hospital in Germany' and his unit as '50th RE'.
Sources
1. AIR 1/392/204/5/696, 697, 698 - Lists of prisoners held in
Germany in 1916: PRO
2. Soldiers who died in the Great War (RE): IWM Lambeth
3. Parish Magazine of St Mary & St Nicholas , Leatherhead:
November 1918 issue.
Name: BLACKWALL,
FREDERICK JOSEPH
Rank: Sapper
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Unit: 447th Bn.
Age: 40
Date of Death: 09/10/1918
Service No: 231087
Son of William and Mary Ann Blackwall, of 5, Watch House Villas,
Felstead, Chelmsford. Born in London.
Cemetery: WORMS
(HOCHHEIM HILL) CEMETERY
Further work is required to locate the appropriate War Diary to establish the circumstances of his capture.
He is not listed on the Church Lads Brigade Tryptich in All Saints Church
He is not listed in the May 1915 issue of Leatherhead Parish Magazine among those serving.
447 Field Company RE was formerly 2nd Northumbrian Field Company numbered 447 1st February 1917.
Links
Map showing Worms, Germany
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
entry
Royal Engineers Museum
Royal Engineers
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like to add further information on this casualty
e.g. a photo of him, of his grave and of any recollections within
his family
page last updated 2 Aug 2004