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We remember Frank Thomas Rapps
We remember Frank Thomas Rapps
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1912
employment
Clerk
National Telephone Company
London
United Kingdom
Source:6990677
1912 - 1914
1914
employment
Clerk
London Telephone Service
London
United Kingdom
Source:6990677
1914 - 1914
1914
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:6990677
8th August 1914
1914
enlistment
Somerset House, London
United Kingdom
Source:6990677
28th August 1914
1916
hospitalisation
Accidental injury: hit in face by dummy grenade in training
Hospital/Institution
Source:6990677
25th August 1916
1917
commission
Source:6990677
6th July 1917
1918
hospitalisation
Suffered from “attacks of epistaxes” after cutting his nose on barbed wire
Hospital/Institution
Source:6990677
2nd February 1918
1920
discharge
Source:6990677
1920
1920
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
530491
Machine Gun Corps
Source:3662773
11th December 1920
1922
employment
Clerk officer
London Telephone Service
London
United Kingdom
Source:6990677
April 1922
1926
marriage
Marion Broughton Wright
Source:6990677
1926
service
British Army
Private
2191
London Regiment
Source:3662773
1963
death
Source:6990677
1963
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frank Thomas |
| Initials | FT |
| Last Name | Rapps |
| Source | 3662773 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2191 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 530491 | Machine Gun Corps | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Broughton Wright | wife | 1926 |
Media
Media
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Frank Thomas RappsCorporal F.T. Rapps MM, from Daily Mirror 24 June 1916
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Ann39898 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Thomas Rapps | Stuart12032 |
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