Fricker Frank Arthur Pte 4039309

From 70 Brigade
Jump to: navigation, search

Personnel Entry

Pte F A Fricker's CWGC headstone.
Pte F A Fricker's CWGC headstone.

Name Fricker Frank Arthur
Army number 4039309
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born Warwickshire 1915/16.
Age 28
Unit Enlisted in King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry (probably 27/6/1940), posted 10th Bn DLI. Served Iceland? Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 19/8/44 with 10th Bn DLI.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 27/6/1940.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 19-Aug-44
Home address Resident of Warwickshire. Husband of Marjorie Fricker, Rugby, Warwickshire. Buried Grave XV. E. 15. Banneville la Campagne Cemetery.
Source table 10DLI

DLI Roll of Honour has date of death as 18/8/1944. War Office list only shows 8/44 with no day. CWGC has 19/8/1944 as date of death.