Plaques and Scrolls to two brothers / DLI and Balloon Section RAF

Plaque - Frederick James Whitehead

Scroll - L/Cpl Frederick James Whitehead Durham L I

 

Plaque - Sidney Whitehead

Scroll - Pte Sidney Whitehead Royal Airforce. 

 

The scrolls have been in a frame at some stage and have some wear. 

 

 

Frederick James and Sidney Whitehead were the sons of Henry James and Alice Susan. The family lived in Wisbech, Cambridge. 

 

 

Frederick James was born in 1897; he was a machinist by trade and attested aged 18 on the 28th of March 1916. He was sadly killed in action on the 23rd of April 1918 and is remembered on the Poziers Memorial. At the time of his death, he was serving with the 19th Bn. 

 

Sidney was born in 1890; he enlisted on 17th January 1918, giving his occupation as a General Labourer. Whitehead first served as an Airmechanice 3rd Class. He was transferred to the balloon section and posted to France on the 11th of September 1918. He sadly died of wounds while serving with the 13th Ballon Section. His cause of death was listed as 'Gas'; other sources note he was killed in action. He was laid to rest in St. Sever Cemetery.