VIVIAN Frederick Charles

Frederick Charles VIVIAN

Private 17782

14th Bn, Welsh Regiment, Swansea Pals, 38th Inf Div

Died of Wounds aged 22 on 14th March 1916

Buried at BÉTHUNE TOWN CEMETERY, France. Grave: V. B. 30

He enlisted in 1914 and arrived in France on 2 December 1915

Son of Rosa & the late Harry Vivian

Rosa had lived at the Elms Hotel & Livery Stables, which Harry had run with his brother Alfred

By 1914 Rosa was living at 15, Westbourne Place, Mumbles , Swansea

Frederick Charles VIVIAN

Alfred Charles VIVIAN the Uncle of Frederick is also a casualty of The Great War

Bethune Town Cemetery
In Memorium:

‘When duty called him, he was there

To do his best to take his share.

His heart was good, his spirit brave,

His resting place, a hero’s grave

From his sorrowing Mother, Sisters and Brother
South Wales Daily Post, 14 March 1919.

Medal

1914-15 Star, for Frederick Charles VIVIAN

Medal from Simon Lee

Vivian Family Business

Medal Award Slip:

British War Medal and Victory Medal

Pip, Squeek and Wilfred

Typical Medals

Medal Roll card: details of service

The Three Basic Medals

Like many other soldiers who served, Frederick was entitled to receive three medals, the British War Medal, the Victory Medal and the 1914/15 Star or 15 Star. They were referred to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred, and still are today. These were the three basic medals and would have been received what ever his rank.

1861 census at Singleton Abbey Swansea shows Annie VIVIAN with 8 children (husband Abel a Publican (b 1816 Mumbles) is visiting in Chepstow.

viz Harry aged 8 (b1853) Axbridge, Somerset

Alfred aged 1 b Blackpill

1875 Mar qtr father Abel dies aged 61 (Gower 11a 558)

1880 Harry VIVIAN married Rosa WILLIS in Bath Mar qtr 5c 877

1888 Mar qtr Gower 11a 533 mother Ann dies aged 71.

1881 by this time Harry is in Oystermouth married to Rosa

They are the parents of Frederick Charles who was born in Mumbles Jun qtr 1893