Basic Details
Surname
Fleming
Forenames
F W O
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Frederick William Oswald
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide detail. He had joined the school in 1905, worked for a dyer and enlisted in August 1914. He was initially too young to serve abroad so did not go until September 1915. He died of gas poisoning suffered the day before. His Great Grandfather had served in the same regiment at Waterloo.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Lyssenthoek
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1915
Month of death
December
Day of death
20
Age at death
19
Manner of death as stated
UNKNOWN
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds