Private Frederick William Dexter

Army Number: 11130

Battalion: 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born and lived at Snienton, Son of William and Emma Dexter, of 267, Windmill Lane, Sneinton, Nottingham.He was a general Laborer prior to enlisting 19th October 1908 at Nottingham. He served in India from 29th September 1911to 2nd December 1914. He went to >Frane 4th November 1914 and suffered a Bayonet wound to his left hand 14th March 1915 and a gunshot wound to his left leg, 5th July 1916 He was killed in action 31st July 1917, age 27 in the attack near Belllewarde Lake.

Commemorated : Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Panel 39 and 41.