THE short life of Harlow resident, Frederick Linsell.

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Never Forget.

Frederick’s parents were Jonathan Linsell, born in c.1830 and Mary Anne Turner, born in Great Hallingbury in c.1832. They married on 7 August 1855 in Sawbridgeworth1 and Frederick Linsell was born in Sheering in the summer of 18742.

The 1881 census recorded Frederick residing in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire with his uncle William Pavitt, a grocer’s porter and aunt Jane. Also residing with them was Frederick’s older sister Ellen. Frederick married Amelia Grace in c.1901. The 1911 census shows Frederick and his wife Amelia residing at Ye Oldecot, Threshers Bush, Harlow where Frederick worked as a carman for a builder.

Private Frederick Linsell, 19387, enlisted in Saffron Walden in The 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Frederick was killed in action on 21 September 1915 on the first day of the Battle of Loos aged 40 and is commemorated on The Loos Memorial to the Missing, France. Panel 41. Register Index Number MR19.
Amelia did not remarry, residing at Inglenook, Threshers Bush, Harlow until her death on 16 July 19293.