Frank Myhill, Royal Army Medical Corps, 1917
In
Loving Memory
of
FRANK
The beloved husband of
MAUD MYHILL
Died May 10th 1917.
Aged 33 years.
“Watch and Pray”
Soldiers Died in the Great War records that Private Frank Charles Myhill “Died” on the 10th May 1917 whilst serving on the Home Front with the Royal Army Medical Corps. He was born and resident Catfield, Norfolk, enlisted Norwich. “Died” in SDGW terms means anything other than known to have been Killed in Action or Died of Wounds received in action.
Private MYHILL, FRANK CHARLES
Service Number:……………… 87321
Died:…………………………. 10/05/1917
Aged:………………………… 33
Unit:…………………………..Royal Army Medical Corps
Buried:………………………..Catfield (All Saints) Churchyard
Grave:………………………...South of the Church
Husband of M. M. Baldwin (formerly Myhill), of The Street, Catfield.
Commonwealth War Graves Ccommission: www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2803410/myhill,-frank...
There is no obvious Medal Index Card for Frank. This can normally be a reasonable indicator that he did not serve outside the UK.
Some of his Service Records appear to have survived the incendiary attack during the Blitz on the Warehouse where all the Army Service Records were stored. They provide details of the sad end to Franks’ life.
Frank Charles, a married Carpenter and Wheelwright from Catfield, attested in the R.A.M.C. at Wroxham on the 3rd June 1916. He was then aged 32 years and 9 months.
His next of kin was his wife, Mabel Maud Myhill, of Catfield.
At his medical at Norwich on the 3rd June 1916 he was recorded as 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighed 127lbs. He had an injury to his right knee, (a fractured patella). A slight defect “but not sufficient to cause rejection” was his bad teeth.
He wasn’t then called up until the 10th October 1916. Accepted into the RAMC he was given service number 87321. Posted initially to “F” Company, it looks like he was transferred to No.9 Company at Colchester on the 12th January 1917.
Frank committed suicide by hanging himself at Harwich on the 10th May 1917. The paperwork relating to his death came from the Officer Commanding No.9 Company, RAMC. These included a newspaper report from the East Anglian Daily Times, dated Saturday, May 12,1917.
“SOLDIER’S SUICIDE AT FELIXSTOWE.
An inquest was held on Friday by Mr. W. Brooke, Coroner, at the Cliff Military Hospital, Felixstowe, relative to the death of Frank Myhill (32), a private in the R.A.M.C., who was found hanging in the basement of the Hospital. The deceased was a married man, and his home address was The Street, Catfield, Great Yarmouth.
Corpl. H.J. Young, R.A.M.C., stated that Myhill was under orders to proceed to Colchester that afternoon, previous to going on service abroad. Deceased was absent from dinner, but witness took little notice of that, as he thought he might have gone out. As he did not appear he made a search, and found a door fastened from the inside. Pte. Cornish came up and clambered over the door and unfastened it from the inside. He found deceased suspended by a cord round his neck. He at once cut the cord, but he was then apparently dead.
Acting-Sergt-Major Albert Lloyd said the deceased that morning appeared in his usual health, and had always performed his duties most satisfactorily.
Capt. G.F. White, R.A.M.C., said death was caused by strangulation.
Further evidence showed that the deceased did not appear at all affected by being ordered abroad. He was a most cheerful man and good friends with all.
A verdict of ‘Suicide during temporary insanity’ was returned.”
The Ministry of Pensions turned down his wife for a full pension, although she did qualify for a temporary one. The correspondence went to Mrs Mabel Myhill of The Street, Catfield.
There is no obvious Soldiers Will or Civil Probate for this man.
No match on Picture Norfolk, the County Image Archive.
His brother Fred would also die in the Great War, see name above on this memorial.
1883 – Birth and Baptism
The birth of a Frank Charles Myhill was registered with the Civil Authorities in the District of Smallburgh in the July to September quarter, (Q3), of 1883.
The baptism of a Frank Charles Myhill, born 20th August 1883, took place at All Saints, Catfield, on the 28th October 1883. Parents were Augustus Edward, a Carpenter, and Sophia. The family live at Catfield.
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1891 Census of England and Wales
The 7 year old Frank Myhill, born Catfield, was recorded living at a dwelling on the Street, Catfield. This was the household of his parents, Augustus Edward, (44, a Builder, born Catfield), and Sophia, (45, born South Walsham, Norfolk). As well as Frank their other children living with them were:-
Edward…….aged 16….born Catfield….General Labourer
Esther………aged 14…born Catfield
Augustus…...aged 13…born Catfield…..General Labourer
Frederic L….aged 5…..born Catfield
Herbert..aged 9 months.born Catfield
1901 Census of England and Wales
The Myhill family were still living on the Street, Catfield. As well as parents Augustus, (54, Carpenter), and Sophia, (55), children still single and living with them were Esther, (24, Dressmaker), Augustus, (23, Carpenter), Frank, (17, Carpenter), Frederic, (15, Garden Boy), and Herbert, (10).
1911 Census of England and Wales
Frank Charles Myhill was then 27, single and working as a Carpenter. He was shown as the head of the household of a dwelling on The Street, Catfield. Boarding with hin was his brother, the 25 year old Frederic Lewis Myhill, a full time G.P.O. Postman, born Catfield and single.
Their parents were also still living on The Street, Catfield. Augustus Edward, (64, Builder \ Carpenter) and Sophia, (65), have been married 39 years and have had 8 children, of which 4 were then still alive. Still single and living with them is their daughter Esther, aged 34 and a Dressmaker.
The marriage of a Frank C Myhill to a Mabel M Ducker was recorded in the Docking District of Norfolk in the October to December quarter, (Q4), of 1911.
Until September 1911 the quarterly index published by the General Registrars Office did not show information about the mothers maiden name. A check of the General Registrars Office Index of Birth for England and Wales 1911 – 1983 shows no likely children of Frank and Mabel.
1915 Norfolk Register of Electors……….
Frank Charles Myhill was shown as entitled to vote in Parliamentary, County Council and Parish elections because he was a (male) householder of a dwelling house, at Street, Catfield.
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Frank Myhill, Royal Army Medical Corps, 1917
In
Loving Memory
of
FRANK
The beloved husband of
MAUD MYHILL
Died May 10th 1917.
Aged 33 years.
“Watch and Pray”
Soldiers Died in the Great War records that Private Frank Charles Myhill “Died” on the 10th May 1917 whilst serving on the Home Front with the Royal Army Medical Corps. He was born and resident Catfield, Norfolk, enlisted Norwich. “Died” in SDGW terms means anything other than known to have been Killed in Action or Died of Wounds received in action.
Private MYHILL, FRANK CHARLES
Service Number:……………… 87321
Died:…………………………. 10/05/1917
Aged:………………………… 33
Unit:…………………………..Royal Army Medical Corps
Buried:………………………..Catfield (All Saints) Churchyard
Grave:………………………...South of the Church
Husband of M. M. Baldwin (formerly Myhill), of The Street, Catfield.
Commonwealth War Graves Ccommission: www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2803410/myhill,-frank...
There is no obvious Medal Index Card for Frank. This can normally be a reasonable indicator that he did not serve outside the UK.
Some of his Service Records appear to have survived the incendiary attack during the Blitz on the Warehouse where all the Army Service Records were stored. They provide details of the sad end to Franks’ life.
Frank Charles, a married Carpenter and Wheelwright from Catfield, attested in the R.A.M.C. at Wroxham on the 3rd June 1916. He was then aged 32 years and 9 months.
His next of kin was his wife, Mabel Maud Myhill, of Catfield.
At his medical at Norwich on the 3rd June 1916 he was recorded as 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighed 127lbs. He had an injury to his right knee, (a fractured patella). A slight defect “but not sufficient to cause rejection” was his bad teeth.
He wasn’t then called up until the 10th October 1916. Accepted into the RAMC he was given service number 87321. Posted initially to “F” Company, it looks like he was transferred to No.9 Company at Colchester on the 12th January 1917.
Frank committed suicide by hanging himself at Harwich on the 10th May 1917. The paperwork relating to his death came from the Officer Commanding No.9 Company, RAMC. These included a newspaper report from the East Anglian Daily Times, dated Saturday, May 12,1917.
“SOLDIER’S SUICIDE AT FELIXSTOWE.
An inquest was held on Friday by Mr. W. Brooke, Coroner, at the Cliff Military Hospital, Felixstowe, relative to the death of Frank Myhill (32), a private in the R.A.M.C., who was found hanging in the basement of the Hospital. The deceased was a married man, and his home address was The Street, Catfield, Great Yarmouth.
Corpl. H.J. Young, R.A.M.C., stated that Myhill was under orders to proceed to Colchester that afternoon, previous to going on service abroad. Deceased was absent from dinner, but witness took little notice of that, as he thought he might have gone out. As he did not appear he made a search, and found a door fastened from the inside. Pte. Cornish came up and clambered over the door and unfastened it from the inside. He found deceased suspended by a cord round his neck. He at once cut the cord, but he was then apparently dead.
Acting-Sergt-Major Albert Lloyd said the deceased that morning appeared in his usual health, and had always performed his duties most satisfactorily.
Capt. G.F. White, R.A.M.C., said death was caused by strangulation.
Further evidence showed that the deceased did not appear at all affected by being ordered abroad. He was a most cheerful man and good friends with all.
A verdict of ‘Suicide during temporary insanity’ was returned.”
The Ministry of Pensions turned down his wife for a full pension, although she did qualify for a temporary one. The correspondence went to Mrs Mabel Myhill of The Street, Catfield.
There is no obvious Soldiers Will or Civil Probate for this man.
No match on Picture Norfolk, the County Image Archive.
His brother Fred would also die in the Great War, see name above on this memorial.
1883 – Birth and Baptism
The birth of a Frank Charles Myhill was registered with the Civil Authorities in the District of Smallburgh in the July to September quarter, (Q3), of 1883.
The baptism of a Frank Charles Myhill, born 20th August 1883, took place at All Saints, Catfield, on the 28th October 1883. Parents were Augustus Edward, a Carpenter, and Sophia. The family live at Catfield.
www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818dce0e93790ec8b4ffa3...
www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7LH-ZRM
1891 Census of England and Wales
The 7 year old Frank Myhill, born Catfield, was recorded living at a dwelling on the Street, Catfield. This was the household of his parents, Augustus Edward, (44, a Builder, born Catfield), and Sophia, (45, born South Walsham, Norfolk). As well as Frank their other children living with them were:-
Edward…….aged 16….born Catfield….General Labourer
Esther………aged 14…born Catfield
Augustus…...aged 13…born Catfield…..General Labourer
Frederic L….aged 5…..born Catfield
Herbert..aged 9 months.born Catfield
1901 Census of England and Wales
The Myhill family were still living on the Street, Catfield. As well as parents Augustus, (54, Carpenter), and Sophia, (55), children still single and living with them were Esther, (24, Dressmaker), Augustus, (23, Carpenter), Frank, (17, Carpenter), Frederic, (15, Garden Boy), and Herbert, (10).
1911 Census of England and Wales
Frank Charles Myhill was then 27, single and working as a Carpenter. He was shown as the head of the household of a dwelling on The Street, Catfield. Boarding with hin was his brother, the 25 year old Frederic Lewis Myhill, a full time G.P.O. Postman, born Catfield and single.
Their parents were also still living on The Street, Catfield. Augustus Edward, (64, Builder \ Carpenter) and Sophia, (65), have been married 39 years and have had 8 children, of which 4 were then still alive. Still single and living with them is their daughter Esther, aged 34 and a Dressmaker.
The marriage of a Frank C Myhill to a Mabel M Ducker was recorded in the Docking District of Norfolk in the October to December quarter, (Q4), of 1911.
Until September 1911 the quarterly index published by the General Registrars Office did not show information about the mothers maiden name. A check of the General Registrars Office Index of Birth for England and Wales 1911 – 1983 shows no likely children of Frank and Mabel.
1915 Norfolk Register of Electors……….
Frank Charles Myhill was shown as entitled to vote in Parliamentary, County Council and Parish elections because he was a (male) householder of a dwelling house, at Street, Catfield.
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