Frederick George Jew
1894-1976
Father Nm: Frederick Jew b. 1871 d. 1934 Warwickshire
Mother Nm: Louisa Burgess b. 1871
Marriage Dt: 1930 Small Heath, Warwicks
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Spouse comments: Ethel Jane Blencowe
Birth 1901 Birmingham, Warwickshire
Children.
Born 1894
24 Jul 1894, Birmingham, Warwickshire
1911 CENSUS
13 Wenman St Birmingham
Frederick Jew 40 b. 1871 Liverpool Lancs Engine Driver
Louisa Jew 40 b.1871 Marriage 1893
Emelie Doris Jew 15 b.1896 Birmingham
Frederick George Jew 16 Occ. Page
WW1
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Private, 6492,252041, 2/5th Bn. Essex Regiment,72979, 33551 30th Battalion London Regiment. WR 43023 Railway Construction Troops, Royal Engineers
1916
- 2 March. Enlisted, volunteered for the Territorial Army.
- 29 September. Called up and posted to 2/5th Essex Regiment. Occupation Waiter living at 85 Cattell Rd, Small Heath Bham. Appointed to the Essex Regiment. Posted to the 2/5th Essex Regiment.
- The 2/5th Essex Regiment was aterritorial Army unit so Frederick a conscripted man was posted to a voluntary Army Bn.
- July 1916.The 2/5th Bn moved to Harrogate.
Note: In May 1916 before Frederick joined the battalion, the 2/5th Battalion was deployed to France as part of the 206th Brigade in the 69th (2nd East Anglian) Division. However Frederick was Territorial soldier, and this stage of the war not compelled to join the battalion in France.
It would appear that Frederick a territorial did not join the 2/5th in France but stayed in home base located at Warley Barracks in Warley, near Brentwood, Essex. At some point close to being dispatch in 1918 to France he was transferred to the 30th Bn London Regiment however then transferred to the Royal Engineers shortly after.
1917
- April.The 2/5th Bn moved to Welbeck and then Middlesbrough.
1918
- 18 January. Transferred to the London Regiment
- 8 March. Transferred to the 238 Coy Railway Construction Group Royal Engineers.
- 16 April. Embarked to France to a Railway Construction Company and was in France until February 1919..
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- 24 February. Given 10 days leave to England but its not clear he was sent bak to the 238th railway Company rather moved into Reserves awaiting discharge.
- 27 July.Transferred to the 1st Reserve Garrison Battalion of the Worcester Regiment at Fort Purbrook.
1920
- 20 March. Discharged to home from Royal Engineers base at Purfleet, Thurrock, Essex
Medals

Sources
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- Find My Past and BFA database
- Familysearch.com
- Service Records National Archives
After the War
1939 Census
215 Chim Brook Rd Birmingham
Frederick George 45 Milk Salesman
Ethel J Jew 31 Tobacconist Shop Assistant
Death 1976
Jan Q 1976 Birmingham, Warwicks
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