Frederick Charles Witney Carrol. Private 9939 Royal Marine Light Infantry.
Born 04 September 1880 at Islington, London to John Henry and Esther Jane Carroll, nee Witney
1881 with his siblings and parents at 70 Thornhill Road, Islington.
1886 he was baptised along with his brother William and Beatrice on the 24 February 1886 at St Ann’s, Stamford Hill, Haringey, Middlesex.
1891 with his siblings and parents at 19 Wycliffe Road, Battersea, London
Died by his own hand in the Union Jack Hotel, 14 Strada St. Calcedonio, Floriana, Malta 02 March 1901.
When he enlisted, he gave birth date as 04 September 1880. (When he was baptised, the clergy written down his birth date as July 8th 1880.)
Birth name Frederic Charles Witney Carroll
Notes from his service record.
Birth date as 04 September 1880 Islington, London,
Civilian occupation, painter’s labourer.
Enlisted in London the 28 September 1897 and posted Royal Marine Depot, Walmer (Deal) Kent the same day as Private 9939.
He remained at the depot until 13 July 1898 when he was transferred to the Royal Marine Barracks, Chatham, Kent from 14 July 1898 to 16 January 1899.
HMS Theseus from 17 January 1899 to his death on shore 02 March 1901.
Daily Malta Chronicle and Garrison Gazette - Thursday 07 March 1901
SUICIDE IN FLORIANA.
An inquest was held at 9 30 a.m. on Monday, 4th inst. at the Central Hospital, Floriana, on the body of Gunner Frederick Charles Carroll, aged 20, Royal Marine Artillery, of H.M.S. Theseus, who was found dead from a revolver shot, in a bed room in the Union Jack Hotel, 14 Strada St. Calcedonio, Floriana, at 11. 30 p.m. the previous Saturday evening.
The proceedings were conducted by Magistrate Professor V. Azzopardi, L. L.D., assisted by Professor Sammut, Staff Surgeon Eames, H.M.S Theseus, and Dr. E. Tabone Engerer.
From the evidence, it appeared that four persons were also in the room at the time of the occurrence, a private of H.M.S. Theseus, a Corporal of the 3rd Royal Warwicks, both of whom were asleep, and unaware that anything unusual was happening. Besides these were 1st Cl. Ldg. Stoker Shave, H. M. S. Pyramus, and A. B. Wm. Cheesman H.M.S. Caesar, who head the shot, and immediately ran to the suicide's assistance.
Beyond the fact that deceased had ordered some stationery which the proprietor was unable to supply, and had afterwards sat on the bed in a melancholy state, there was nothing to explain why the unfortunate man destroyed himself. A verdict of "suicide while temporarily insane," was returned.
During the afternoon the body of deceased was removed to Bighi, and interred in the Naval cemetery with the customary honours. He was a member of the Church of England.
