Seaman
Royal Naval Vounteer Reserve | BZ 7987 | HMS Victory II |
Biography
James Frederick Else – better known as Fred – was born at Crich on 28 July 1896, the son of Samuel and Eliza Else. He worked as a wire drawer at Ambergate wireworks. On 14 August 1918 he enlisted in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. His service was entirely shore-based at a training depot in London. He was discharged on 15 January 1919 and returned to his employment at the wireworks. No marriage has been found. Fred passed away in August 1962, aged sixty-six years, and was interred in the parish cemetery at Crich.
Naval Record
James Frederick Else
PIC 68017; born 28 July 1896 at Crich; a wire drawer.
Enlisted 14 August 1918; height 5ft 0in; light brown hair. brown eyes and fresh complexion
Victory II
from 19 August 1918 to 15 January 1919
Rating OS
Very good character
Medal Index
Awarded the British War Medal
His brother John William Else is also on the roll of Honour.
1901: Crich Common
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
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Samuel | Else | Head | 45 | Steel wire drawer | Crich |
Eliza | Else | wife | 43 | Crich | |
Sam | Else | son | 18 | Coal miner | Crich |
Eliza | Else | daughter | 17 | Cotton winder | Crich |
Jno W | Else | son | 15 | Woollen weaver | Crich |
Sarah R | Else | daughter | 10 | Crich | |
James F | Else | son | 4 | Crich |
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1911: Crich
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samuel | Else | Head | 56 | Iron & steel wiredrawer | Crich |
Eliza | Else | wife | 53 | Farmers son on farm | Crich |
Eliza | Else | daughter | 27 | Wool cotton & silk winder | Crich |
John William | Else | son | 25 | Hosiery frame winder | Crich |
James Frederick | Else | son | 14 | Loop twister | Crich |
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1939 Register: The Dimple, Crich
James F Else b.28 July 1895; bench wire drawer, heavy work
Dennis Else
b.9 May 1913; joiner heavy work