Royal Marine Light Infantry – Portsmouth Division
Frederick Robert Wyman was born at Ebley, Stroud on 4 August 1886 and was the son of Watson T and Frances Wyman, who, according to the 1901 Census had five sons.
On 10 July 1903, just short of his 17th birthday he joined the Royal Marines at Deal, Kent, giving his occupation as a railway porter and his address as Seven Waters, Leonard Stanley, which was the family home shown on the 1901 Census.
From the time of joining to the start of the Great War he served on various ships and shore establishments. At the time of the 1911 Census he is recorded as being on board HMS Prince George in Lyme Bay.
HMS Prince George was a ‘Majestic Class’ pre-dreadnought battleship, commissioned in 1896 and at that time was based in Devonport, as part of the Home Fleet.
At the start of the Great War Wyman was posted to the cruiser HMS Hampshire, which had joined the Grand Fleet at Scapa Flow, after location at the China Station.
He stayed with this ship until 22 November 1915, when he transferred ashore to Por tsmouth and was located there until 29 December 1915, whereupon he was invalided out of the service due to pulmonary tuberculosis.
He died, presumably of this disease, on 2 March 1916, age 29.
His grave is marked by a standard CWGC headstone.
Research by Graham Adams 12 July 2012