Fredrick Challenger

In memoriam

THOUGH ABSENT FROM SIGHT TO MEMORY EVER DEAR

15470 Private Frederick Challeger, was Killed in Action on the 19th.October 1916, Aged 22, while serving in the 7th.Battalion, The Royal Berkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Challenger, of The Copse, Hurley, Marlow, Bucks. The official War Diary entry for the Battalion on the 19th.October reported 'Later enemy shelled PITON DES ZOUAVES during the morning. Companies worked on winter quarters and new line. 2-Lieut.C.W. Halfacre Died of Wounds - 5 Other Ranks killed, 14546 Cpl.H.Allen, 14665 Pte.A.H.Anstey, 14422 Pte.W.J.Lovell, 15232 Pte.G.Dean and 15470 Pte.FREDERICK CHALLENGER - 1 Other Rank wounded in accident while attached to 75th Trench Mortar Battery. Frederick was originally buried in Janes Military Cemetery, a few miles to the north of Sarigol, exhumed and reburied in Sarigol Cemetery sometime during 1921-22.

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