WALTER WILLIAM JOHN FRUIN
Walter William John Fruin was born on 1 December 1895 in Woodchester, the son of Frederick William Fruin, a gardener, and his wife, Hannah Mary nee Cock. He was baptised in St Mary's Church on 2 February 1896.
In 1901 the family were living in Atcombe Road and by 1911 they had moved to Convent Lane where Frederick was a gardener at the Convent and Walter was a gardener 'not employed'. Walter later worked at Henry Workman's Timber Yard.
Walter enlisted in the 10th Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment and was sent to France on 9 August 1915. He was a Corporal when he died of his wounds on 30 April 1916, aged 20 and was buried at Abbeville Communal Cemetery. At that time his parents' address was given as Little London, Kingscourt.
Medals 1914-15 Star, Victory and British War
His brother Albert Edward George is also known to have served.
Background
It would appear that Walter travelled to France with Albert Rigsby and endured the same experiences at the Battle of Loos in September and October of 1915. The 10th Bn were part of the 1st Division who stayed in the Loos sector until early 1916.
Abbeville is on the main road from Paris to Boulogne (N1), about 80 kilometres south of Boulogne. For much of the First World War, it was headquarters of the Commonwealth lines of communication and several Hospitals were stationed there including No 2 Stationary Hospital (Sept 1915 - Jan 1920). Assuming that Walter died in the hospital, he could have been wounded anywhere in the vicinity.
In 1901 the family were living in Atcombe Road and by 1911 they had moved to Convent Lane where Frederick was a gardener at the Convent and Walter was a gardener 'not employed'. Walter later worked at Henry Workman's Timber Yard.
Walter enlisted in the 10th Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment and was sent to France on 9 August 1915. He was a Corporal when he died of his wounds on 30 April 1916, aged 20 and was buried at Abbeville Communal Cemetery. At that time his parents' address was given as Little London, Kingscourt.
Medals 1914-15 Star, Victory and British War
His brother Albert Edward George is also known to have served.
Background
It would appear that Walter travelled to France with Albert Rigsby and endured the same experiences at the Battle of Loos in September and October of 1915. The 10th Bn were part of the 1st Division who stayed in the Loos sector until early 1916.
Abbeville is on the main road from Paris to Boulogne (N1), about 80 kilometres south of Boulogne. For much of the First World War, it was headquarters of the Commonwealth lines of communication and several Hospitals were stationed there including No 2 Stationary Hospital (Sept 1915 - Jan 1920). Assuming that Walter died in the hospital, he could have been wounded anywhere in the vicinity.