Mariann (Mary) Scadden

  General Notes:

Margaret Partridge writes to Roger Scadden's group:
One member of our Family who certainly deserves a mention is Frederick Scadden who was born in the parish of St Peters, Portland, Dorset in 1888.
Frederick was the son of the George Robert Scadden who was born on 13 May, 1841 in the small Dorset village of Litton Cheney. It seems possible that George Robert Scadden was himself a military man [although we have not yet located any army records] because we know that his wife, Margaret Murphy was born in Quebec, their daughter, Alice MM Scadden, was born in Ireland c1871, their daughter, Mariann , was born in Jersey c 1872, another daughter, Harriet, was born at Hook,c 1877 and a son George was born at Aldershot, c 1891. Three other sons were born at Dorchester. [ ie. all in or near Military Towns]. However , by 1881 ,George and Margaret had settled on the Island of Portland where George lived- at least until 1901- as a "Farm Carter" or a "Cattleman on a farm".

The records at Kew show that Frederick, [who had been a "mason",] joined the 2nd Battalion of the Dorset Regiment at Dorchester on 8th November 1907. He was aged 19yr. 4mth and was 5 ft 7.75" at the time and weighed 130 lbs with a 32" chest and 3" expansion . He had a "Sallow Complexion", Blue Eyes, Brown Hair and his religion was "C of E". He was on "Home Service" from 8/11/07 to 03/02/09 . In "the Indies" 04/02/09 to 05/11/14, and in Mesopotamia from 06/11/14. He was wounded in "Persian Gulf Action" on 14/05/15 and died on 15 04/15. He was awarded the DCM for Distinguished Conduct and Conspicuous Bravery and Gallant Conduct in the Field. At that time his mother, Margaret was living at 105 Weston Road, Portland. His elder brother, George Robert was serving aboard HMS Grayton. His brother, Charles was living in Weston Road, and brother Thomas was serving with the 1st Dorsets, based at Gosport. His sisters were Alice Ground living at Salisbury, Mary Stone, living at 29, Weston Road, Portland, Harriet Conway and Emily Venner, both living at 125 Antelope Avenue, Montreal, Canada, Annie Asher, living at 2 Bluet St., Maidstone Kent and Martha Downton-address unknown.

Frederick's death is commemorated on the Memorial at the Basra War Cemetery.

Sadly, Frederick's brother Thomas, was later killed in action on 19th September 1918 in Egypt.

Both Frederick and Thomas Scadden are listed on the War Memorial at Top Hill on Portland.