We remember Abraham Franks

We remember Abraham Franks

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Timeline

Timeline

1894
birth 5, Roseburn Street, Edinburgh United Kingdom Source:7264018 Source:9116832 1894
1914
service British Army Private 17373 Royal Scots 15th Battalion (1st Edinburgh City). Source:9116832 27th September 1914 - 1st July 1916
1916
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9116832 9th January 1916 - 1st July 1916
1916
appointments Signaller Source:9116832 1st July 1916
1916
employment Waterproof garment manufacturer Macintoshes Manchester United Kingdom Source:9116832 1st July 1916
location 32 Thirlmere Street, Hightown, Liverpool United Kingdom parents address Source:9116832
1916
death Killed in Action Killed on first day of the Battle of the Somme, attacking up Sausage Valley, with 101st Brigade, 34th Division. Sausage valley, south of La Boiselle France Source:7264018 Source:9116832 1st July 1916
burial Bapaume Post Military Cemetery, Albert CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France Plot II Row J grave 8 Source:7264018

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Abraham
Initials A
Last Name Franks
Source 9116832
First Names Arthur
Initials A
Source 9116832
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
32 Thirlmere Street, Hightown, Liverpool United Kingdom parents address
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 17373 Royal Scots 15th Battalion (1st Edinburgh City). Private
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Dora Franks mother
Hyman Franks father
Religion
DateReligionSource
1916-07-01 Jewish

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Fife3190
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Fife3190

External Evidence

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Manchester Scottish by Roger J. Dowson Mike50482

Multimedia

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Bapaume Post burial register Mike50482
Private Franks and four companions Mike50482
15th R Scots in training. Early 1915 Mike50482
Abraham Franks Mike50482

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