The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DelBoy · Last edited by DelBoy on Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:22 am; edited 1 time in total

It takes the form of a memorial cairn.

Falkirk Herald Article

Scotman Article

Derek.

apanderson · Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:43 am Post subject:

Jings - I live in the area and didn't know a thing about it!!

Thanks very much for posting this Derek - I'll try and find out exactly where it is and get some photos.

The following is his brother - one of only 2 Frickletons listed on CWGC/SNWM. (The other one, David, Black Watch, probably being a cousin/relative as he came from Avonbridge, near Slamannan and is listed on Muiravonside Cemetery's Memorial.

Name: FRICKLETON, WILLIAM TWADDLE
Initials: W T
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F.
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 28/09/1916
Service No: 6/2135
Additional information: Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Frickleton, of Clifford St., Blackball, West Coast, New Zealand.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. G. 41.
Cemetery: FLATIRON COPSE CEMETERY, MAMETZ

William isn't listed on Slamannan Civic Memorial. It would have been nice to see him get a mention somewhere - if it's the case that out of the 4 brothers who served, he was the only one to have lost his life.

Anne

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 3:17 pm Post subject:

Anne,

I initially searched the forum for Frickleton's to see if he was previously mentioned anywhere, which he wasn't. But there is another WW1 Frickleton. Dominic who is on the Bannockburn memorial.

I searched for a picture of the Cairn but to no avail, I look forward to seeing your pics when you get some.

Derek.

apanderson · Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 4:33 pm Post subject:

Mmmmmm......?

I can't find a Dominic Frickleton on CWGC/SNWM. I wonder if David has been wrongly listed on Bannockburn as Dominic?

Name: FRICKLETON, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 25/10/1918
Service No: S/25465
Additional information: Son of Flora Frickleton, of Bridgehill, Avonbridge, Stirlingshire, and the late Hugh Frickleton.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 7.
Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL

I would imagine David might possibly have been a relation - Avonbridge is pretty near to Slamannan and the surname Frickleton isn't very common. Perhaps their fathers were brothers .........

Anyone with Ancestry access willing to do some homework?

Anne Laughing

kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire

He is a non comm and will be the man at Bannockburn. A case for him will be forwarded to MOD / CWGC.

Thanks Derek, for bringing him to my attention. I expect he is buried in the local area.
_________________
Jim

If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

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Keptie · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:43 am Post subject: samuel Frickleton

On my personal copy of the Scottish National War Memorial , Edinburgh Castle : Black Watch ; Great War:

it lists :

FRICKLETON , DAVID , born Avonbridge Stirlingshire S/ 25465, private, died of wounds F & F on 25 October 1918 , 10th Bn Black Watch

(same battalion as my namesake Uncle Lt P W Anderson 8 Black Watch , 10 Black Watch ( from 1915 - Nov 1916 attached to 18 Sqn RFC RAF - wounded in action/ d of w )

pat

patrick w anderson

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 11:37 pm Post subject:

Some more Frickletons can turn up in CWGC searches if you spell it Freckleton.

apanderson · Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 8:18 pm Post subject:

Went gallivanting up to Slamannan today to take some photos of this memorial only to discover that the plaques have been removed for repair!

Anyone got any idea why they would need repaired already?

Anne

P.S. Doesn't look much like a 'cairn' to me? Confused

P.P.S. I presume 'June 1917' on the gates represent the date of the conflict at Messines?

DelBoy · Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 12:10 am Post subject:

Just a teething problem with how they're attached perhaps? hmm.

kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire

The name of Pte. Dominic Frickleton was added to the CWGC Debt of Honour register today.

Name: FRICKLETON, DOMINIC
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Army Cyclist Corps
Unit Text: 2nd/1st. Highland Cyclist Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 23/07/1916
Service No: 1196
Additional information: Son of John and Catherine Frickleton, of Bannockburn.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: UNITED KINGDOM BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE

The United Kingdom Book of Remembrance commemorates United Kingdom casualties of the two World Wars who were not formerly recorded by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The men and women remembered here are presently commemorated soleley by their database and register entry. The Commission will continue to investigate the grave location details.

MISSING NO MORE

To date his grave has not been located.
_________________
Jim

If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

www.kinnethmont.co.uk

DelBoy · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:26 am Post subject:

A great result.

It goes to show there may be many more "non-comms" to be found in plain sight upon memorials all over the country.

Derek.

kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire