Frederic Reginald Croker

Frederic Reginald Croker
Rank 
Second Lieutenant
Regiment 
Royal Flying Corps
Date of death 
27 April 1917
Age of death 
24
Address 
159 St Albans Road
Seven Kings
Ilford
IG3 8NP
Address source 
1911 Census
Cemetery / Memorial 
France
Photo source 
Homage: A Record of our Heroes (a commemorative booklet produced by Seven Kings United Methodist Church c.1920
Biography 

Born 28th August 1892

Killed in action near Lens, Friday 27th April 1917

Frederic Croker was educated at the William Morris School, and then served an apprenticeship as a printer. Those in our Church who knew him as a lad recall that he was a bright young fellow and a willing helper in practical ways. Frederic Croker had not long finished his apprenticeship when he felt it was his duty to serve his country, and in May 1915, he joined the Artists' Rifles. In due course he qualified for a commission, and was gazetted to the Lancashire Fusiliers in December, 1915. On the following Easter Saturday he was married. About November 1916, he was transferred to the Royal Flying Corps (as that arm was then called), and as a flying officer he went to France. Frederic Croker was the only member of our Church who saw service in that capacity. He had been in France only nine weeks when he was killed, his machine being brought down by enemy fire.

Reproduced from Homage: A Record of Our Heroes (a commemorative booklet produced by Seven Kings United Methodist Church c.1920)