Akister identified on Armoured Car photo and seen in Football photo and driving with Vickers beside him and in I Coy platoon photo beside Vickers
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In IRA identified photos, he is termed "Bad Pill" and Secret Service. His identification in many photos confirms he was Intelligence
1894 May 12. Born Mossley, Lancashire
1901 census at 14 St Oswalds Grove, Harpurhy, Manchester
1911 census at 775 Rochdale Road, Queen's Park, Harpurhy
1914 Sep 14. Attests to Manchester Regt. He was a "clerk" and was posted to 16th Mancheter Regt
1915 Nov 8. Posted to France
1916 Jul 6. Wounded in action.
1916 Jul 9. Posted to Depot
1917 Mar 27 Commissioned into 3rd Northumberland Fusiliers as 2nd Lt.
1918 Sep 26 Promoted Lt
1920 Nov 3. Joined ADRIC with service no 947. Posted to Depot
1921 Mar 19. Posted to F Coy
1921 Jul 29 to 12 Aug on Leave
1921 Sep 1. The undermentioned relinquish their commissions on completion of service: —North'd Fus. Temp. Lts., and retain the rank of Lt.: — F. Akister
1921 Aug 12. Re-engaged in ADRIC
1921 Oct 7 to 20 Oct on medical leave
1922 Jan 18 Discharged at demobilisation of ADRIC
1923 Jul/Sep Married in Chorlton, Lancs to Mary Farrer
1939 Register at 4 Phene Street , Chelsea, with Mary his wife. He is an Oil Blender
1950 Oct 16. Died Bradford, Yorks aged 56. Buried ar Rawdon St Peter Yorks
