Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Valenciennes (St. Roch) Communal Cemetery | I. D. 23. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.115 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 25A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
He was born in Darlington c. 1875, baptised on 10th Mar of that year at Holy Trinity, Darlington. He was the eldest child of John Watson Armitage and Caroline Louisa Barrett. He was 6 by the time his first sister came along - Florence Jessi b.1881 and another 4 years before his brother was born in 1885. One further sister appears in the records - Effie Carrie born 1888.By 1907, he was resident at 83 Sherwin Road, Lenton, Nottinghamshire and it was in this year he married Caroline.
By 1911 he was resident at 5 Grove Street, Beeston living with Caroline and had 2 children, John Edwin and Doreen Lilian.
Family :
Probate record: of 43 Queen's Road, Beeston, Nottinghamshire. Private in H.M. Army died 19th November 1918 in France. Administration (with will), granted at Nottingham to Caroline Armitage - widow. Effects £1060 7s 3d.Education & Career :
Traveller (1907); Commercial Traveller - Wire Rope (1911); Commercial Traveller (1915)
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 56th Div. M.T. Company ASC |
| Action : Post War |
Post War includes all operations in all theatres up to 31st August 1921. This excludes the campaign in Russia against the Bolsheviks. It also includes men who succombed to wounds post war and who died from various causes whilst still in the services but post war.
Detail :
Commemorated by Nottingham County Council:
Constitutional Club War Memorial, Beeston - as Pte Fred Armitage
St John the Baptist Church War Memorial, Beeston as FB Armitage
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Rufford Lodge No. 2553 E.C. | Nottinghamshire |
| Joined : | Robin Hood No. 1493 E.C. | Nottinghamshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
22nd April 1907 | 29th January 1908 | 28th September 1908 |
Joined Robin Hood Lodge on 12th May 1915 from 2553
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley
Last Updated: 2016-08-08 15:12:03