Capt Arthur de Bells Adam (MC)
1885 - 1916

CPL David Wallace Crawford
1887 - 1916

Lce-Corpl John Joseph Nickle
1894 - 1916

Pte 17911 Morton Neill
1897 - 1916

Lieut Edward Stanley Ashcroft
1883 - 1918

Pte 48367 Frederick Gallagher

Age: 19
From: Liverpool
Regiment: The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 19th Btn
D.O.W. Saturday 14th April 1917
Commemorated at: Warlincourt Halte Brit Cem
Panel Ref: VII.H.3

Frederick was born in Bootle on 26th June 1897 the son of George Gallagher and Margaret Ellen (née Donnelly), both born in Liverpool, and had married on the 24th (illegible) August 1890 at All Saint’s Church of England (probably Anfield). George was a 22 year old property master(stage) of 6c 8h, Bean Street, father William a porter, whilst Margaret was aged 18 of 5c 3h, Bean Street, father James a deceased blind maker. They had nine children, two of whom died young.

Frederick was baptised also at All Saints Church on 11th July 1897 where his father's occupation is a Music Hall Manager and the family address is given as 83 Brisbane Street, Kirkdale. He had 4 brothers; James, George, William and Edward and two sisters Jane Elizabeth and Margaret Ellen.

In 1901 the family is living at 83 Brisbane Street, Kirkdale. His father is aged 33, a stage manager, mother Margaret is 29, children James 9, George 6, Frederick 3 and William 1.

They are still at 83 Brisbane Street in 1911. His father is 43, a music hall stage manager, his mother is 39, James, 19, is a theatre clerk, George, 16, is a grocer’s shop boy, Frederick 13, William 11, Jane 8, and Edward 6, are at school, Margaret is 2.

His father died, aged 43, on the 13th January 1912 and was buried on the 17th January at Kirkdale Cemetery.

He enlisted in Liverpool joining the 18th Battalion of The King’s Liverpool Regiment. The amount of the War Gratuity suggests that he had not been at the front long before he was killed. He was serving with the 19th Battalion of The King's Liverpool Regiment as Private 48367 when he was killed in action on 14th April 1917 aged 19. (SDGW shows Killed in Action, whereas his family notice and the pension card shows Died of Wounds. Soldiers’ Effects records no cause of death).

He now rests at Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery in France.

The site of the cemetery was chosen in May 1916. It was used from June 1916 to May 1917 by the 20th and 43rd Casualty Clearing Stations, in February 1917 by the 1/1st South Midland, and from April to June 1917 by the 32nd. The whole of plots VII, VIII, IX and X were filled in April and May 1917, the months of the Battles of Arras. From June 1917, the cemetery was practically unused until the fighting of May and June 1918, when field ambulances buried in it. After the Armistice the cemetery was increased by graves brought in from other smaller cemeteries.

The cemetery now contains 1,266 Commonwealth burials of the First World War. There are also 29 German and two French war graves.

The cemetery was designed by Charles Holden.

Frederick earned his two medals.

He was reported as died of wounds in the Liverpool Weekly Courier on Saturday 05 May 1917:

Private F. Gallagher, who died of wounds on April 14th. He lived with his mother at 83 Brisbane Street, Kirkdale, was only 19. Before joining up he was employed at the L. and N. W. goods station, Canada Dock,

He was reported as died of wounds in the press on 17th May 1917.

Soldiers Effects, Army Pay of £2 17s 2d to his mother Margaret E. and brothers James and William, Pension to Margaret Ellen.

His family paid tribute to Fred in the Liverpool Weekly Courier on Saturday 16 April 1921:

Also in the Liverpool Evening Express on Saturday 14 April 1923:

GALLAGHER - In loving memory of Pte FREDERICK GALLAGHER (our Fred), who died of wounds received in action in France April 14, 1917. (Not forgotten by his mother, brothers, and sisters, 83, Brisbane-street, Kirkdale.)

Not dead to those who love him,

Not lost, just gone before;

Within our hearts

His memory shall live forever more.

The pension card in the name of his mother Margaret, at 83 Brisbane Street, Kirkdale, showing 3rd Liverpools (perhaps meaning 3rd Liverpool Pals Battalion), does not specify the amount of the pension awarded. Margaret received the War Gratuity of £3.

In 1939 his mother, 67, was living at 8 Freeland Street, with son Edward, 35, she lived through the Second World War and died in 1966, aged 94.

Frederick is commemorated on the War Memorial at St Mary's and St Athanasius Church in Kirkdale.

We currently have no further information on Frederick Gallagher. If you have or know someone who may be able to add to the history of this soldier, please contact us.

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