Born: 1885
Died: 12 April 1918, Bailleul
Buried:
Address: 18 Alexander Road, Eccleshill
Parents: Benjamin & Betsy, nee Scott
Spouse:
Siblings: Seven + five half siblings
Occupation: Crabing, cloth manufacturer
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Pte
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: Ploegsteert Memorial; mentioned in parish magazine, St Luke’s, Eccleshill
Children:
Regiment: Durham Light Infantry
Frederick Dore
Frederick Dore was born in Great
Tew in the Cotswolds 1885 and
baptised on the 10th May 1885 in
the Parish Church, the son of carter
Benjamin and Betsy of Great Tew.
Benjamin has previously been
married to Sarah Eales with whom
he had six children before she died
in 1881, aged 35.
A year later Benjamin married
Betsy Scott, aged 26 years and by
1891 they had five children,
including Frederick.
By 1901 the family had moved to
Ellington and 17 year-old Frederick
was working as an errand boy at a
farm. Three more children had
been born to Benjamin and Betsy.
Betsy died in 1901 in Rugby aged
45 years leaving Benjamin to raise
the family.
By 1911 Frederick had moved
away from farm life to live with his
half brother Benjamin and his
sister-in-law Lily with their two
year old daughter Florrie at 1 Cragg
Hill, Thackley. Frederick was
crabing for a Cloth Manufacturer.
On the 5th December 1915 at the
age of 30 years and 241 days
Frederick applied in Halifax to
enlist with the Durham Light
Infantry but did not take the Oath
until the 29th April 1916. His
employment is shown as a labourer
and he was living at 19 Alexander
Road.
He became Private 32018 of the
18th Battalion of the Durham Light
Infantry and fought on the Western
Front. The third German offensive
known as the Battle of the Lys 9th
April to the 29th April 1918 was
initially successful but the attack
was held after British and French
reserves were found.
The 18th Battalion fought in the
retreat South and West of Bailleul
and was not taken out of line until
the 14th of April. Frederick was
killed in action during this battle on
the 12th of April 1918. He was 33
years of age.
He is remembered on the
Ploegsteert Memorial which
commemorates more than 11,000
servicemen who died in this sector
and have no known grave. The area
includes Bailleul near to where
Frederick died.
His effects were left to his brother
Ben and his sister in law Lily as
joint legatees and they received
£3.10.2d on the 20th August 1918
and a War Gratuity of £9.0.0d on
the 2nd December 1919.
Researched and written by Jean
Britteon, to whom many thanks
