Basic Details
Surname
Whitaker
Forenames
Frederick
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra detail. Educated at Cambridge and married to Jessie, a ward Sister at Halifax Royal Infirmary, he was in command of 29 General Hospital in Salonika. The was taken ill for a long period there, went on leave but was taken off ship at Alexandria where he died of dysentery. At one time there was also a memorial to him at the now closed Halifax General Hospital.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Egypt
Town of death
Alexandria
Country of burial
Egypt
Town of burial
Alexandria
Cemetery
Hadra
Year of death
1916
Month of death
October
Day of death
28
Age at death
41
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial