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We remember Frank Elswood
We remember Frank Elswood
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1914
enlistment
Manchester
United Kingdom
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October 1914
1916
dates
Age 34
Source:7170141
1st July 1916
1916
service
British Army
45856
Royal Garrison Artillery
Source:8707330
1st July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
20134
Royal Lancaster Regiment
1St Battalion
Source:8707351
1st July 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8707330
1st July 1916
service
British Army
Private
20134
King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
1st Battalion
Source:8707330
1916
death
Killed in Action
He volunteered in October 1914, and in July the following year embarked for France, where he was actively engaged in the Ypres and Loos sectors. KIA Battle of the Somme on July 1st 1916.
France
Source:7170141
Source:8707351
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7170141
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frank |
| Initials | F |
| Last Name | Elswood |
| Source | 5268411 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 45856 | Royal Garrison Artillery | |||
| British Army | 20134 | King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 20134 | Royal Lancaster Regiment | 1St Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
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Portrait Photo in UniformPrivate Frank Elswood of the Kings Own Lancaster Regiment
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Chris2090
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Chris2090 | |
| National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 Transcription | Chris2090 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Chris2090 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait Photo in Uniform | Chris2090 |
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