Frederick Charles Attwell MM

Rank:

Private

Regimental number:

772878

Unit at enlistment:

125th Battalion

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Cemetery:

Mount Hope Cemetery, Brantford, Ontario

Awards or decorations:

Military Medal

Birth country:

England

Birth county:

Kent

Birth city:

Ramsgate

Address at enlistment:

Tutela P.O., Brantford, Ontario

Next of kin address:

Tutela P.O., Brantford, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Machine hand

Religious denominations:

Church of England

Marital status:

Single

Age at enlistment:

Gallantry medals:

Yes

Letters and documents

London Gazette: 31173
Date: February 11, 1918
Honour or Award: Military Medal
Authority: 1st D.O. 5465, October 3, 1918
Name: Frederick Charles Attwell (772878)
Unit: 4th Battalion

BX December 1, 1986

Frederick Charles Attwell MM

ATTWELL, Frederick MM – At the Brantford General Hospital, on Sunday, November 30, 1986. Frederick Attwell MM, in his 91st year, beloved husband of Frances; dear father of Edward of Ottawa, Jack, Frances, (Mrs. John Nareiko) both of Brantford and Paul of Newmarket; loving grandfather to 16 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Mr. Attwell worked at Cockshutt Plow for over 52 years, retiring in 1962; he served overseas during the First World War, receiving the Military Medal. Friends will be received at the Beckett-Glaves Funeral Home, 88 Brant Avenue, on Monday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Service in the chapel on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., with Rev. Michael Johnson officiating. Interment in Mount Hope Cemetery. Donations to your favorite charity appreciated.