Also Served: Fred Roughsedge - Fred ROUGHSEDGE
Legs of Man Hotel, Prescot Sergeant 511, Lancashire Hussars (Yeomanry) When originally enlisting to the Territorial Force in Rainhill on 15th January 1909, Fred Roughsedge was a Blacksmith in the employ of Mr Dixon. He was aged 18 years 8 months and lived at the Legs of Man Hotel, Prescot. This was next door to the Deanes House Hotel, and three generations of the Roughsedge family had been licencees there.
He stood 5 foot 9 inches tall and was of good physical development with good vision.
He attended annual camp each year, being promoted to Corporal on 29th March 1913 and then Sergeant on 1st June 1914.
He was suffering from Chronic Rheumatism which had first been reported in December 1914 at Canterbury. This had come about as a result of an accident in which his horse fell with him whilst on parade and dragged him along. He suffered a broken leg and severe bruising of the right knee and was kept in hospital in Brighton until 25th January 1915. After his return top the regiment, he was unable to ride. These injuries had rendered him unsuitable for overseas service
He was discharged having served his time on 4th March 1916 at Margate, Kent, being noted as having a 'Good Character'.
Fred died in Chester in 1944, aged 53. Ref. No.:
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