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There were eleven children, Robert, Agnes, John, Magdaline, James, Elizabeth, George, William, Alfred, Frederick and Dolina. His grandfather, Robert Wyllie, was a gamekeeper.

Frederick Wyllie was also a game keeper. In 1901 he was residing at Cavern, Kirkbean, Kirkcudbrightshire.

He married Sarah Douglas, born at Clitheroe, on the 7th April 1911, at Southwick Church, Dumfries. They had one daughter, Agnes Helen Byers, born on the 5th August 1913.

Frederick attested under the Derby Scheme under Group 35, at Settle on the 11th December 1915. He was given a grey armband with a red crown as a sign that he had so volunteered, No. O.22146. He was classed as Reserve Class 'B' dated 19th June 1916. Aged 29 years 5 months old, he was 5 feet 6½ inches (1.68m) tall. His medical report indicated that he required dental treatment to his upper teeth.

When the time came for him to be called up, he was away from the address he had given the authorities. His wife Sarah received his call-up papers dated the 16th July 1916. She annotated the papers, and returned them, advising the Military Authorities that she would pass the message on.

He was ordered to report to the Berwick-on-Tweed barracks for Tuesday 18th July 1916. He was posted on the 19th July 1916 at Berwick-on-Tweed, into the 2/4th Battalion Cameron Highlanders, service number 5052. He was 30 years 3 months old; he gave his residence address at Cavens, Kirkbean, Dumfries.

He was posted to 'C' Company, 6th (Service) Battalion Cameron Highlanders, on the 19th July 1917 and was given the service no 201095.

On the 19th July he was embodied into the Regular army from the Territorial Army and posted abroad to France. Fred was initially posted to the 19th Infantry Base Depot at Etaples with the rank of private, before being transferred to 'C' Company, 6th (Service) Battalion Cameron Highlanders.

Frederick was in hospital at the 191st Brigade Field Hospital at Kelling Camp with German Measles from the 5th May 1917 to the 12th May 1917. He was granted leave from the 28th November to the 12th December 1917.

On the 10th June 1918 he was transferred to the 7th Battalion Cameron Highlanders. From here he was transferred once again to the headquarters of the 15th Scottish Infantry Division as from the 10th August 1918. He was then granted leave from the 5th December to the 19th December 1918, returning to the 15th (Scottish) Division Headquarters.

Frederick was again sent on leave for the period 21st May to the 4th June 1919 to the UK.

He returned to the UK again on the 15th August 1919, finally being discharged on the 19th September from now 'B' Company, 5th Battalion Cameron Highlanders. He was posted with this unit on the 25th April 1919. He was graded with a Medical condition of a 'B1', at Inverness.

On his 'Statement of Disability' form he now had a different residence address which was stated as 'Bank Bottom, Netherton'. Frederick was Disembodied on Demobilisation on the 16th October 1919 before finally being discharged on the 1st March 1920.

The British War Medal and the Victory Medal were received by Frederick 15th December 1921.