Frederick George Dorymeade

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Frederick George Dorymeade was born in Crichell, Dorset, on 5 Jul 1886 the son of Edward Dorymeade and Rosanna Dorymeade (nee Joy).  He lived his early life in the area including Chapel Farm Cottages, Sixpenny Handley, Dorset.  By 1911 he was boarding at Bosington Farm Cottages, Houghton, Stockbridge, Hampshire.    He had enlisted with the Royal Garrison Artillery as a Gunner (Service No. 43684).  He served in France and Flanders from 10 Sep 1915 with the 16th Heavy Battery.  He was discharged on 30 Jan 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star.  He had married Beatrice Julia Woodman in the Bromley, Kent, during 1916 and on his discharge from the army had given his address as Marlborough Mount, Knockholt, Kent, the address of his parents-in-law where he was registered in the 1921 Census working as a Small Holder.   By the time of the 1939 Register he had moved to 2 Elm Tree Cottages, Near Orpington, Kent.   His death was recorded in Bromley, Kent, during 1967.  His brother, William Edward Dorymeade, also served in the conflict. (The surname has been spelt in various forms through Frederick's life but the one used predominated.)