Smith Frank Pte 4456294
Personnel Entry
Name Smith Frank
Army number 4456294
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth
Age 23
Unit Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, Trf Black Watch 1/2/1940, Posted 1 TS, KILLED by guard whilst a Prisoner of War 17/6/42, Auth: CAS/2/BW/6 dated 2/7/42 (BW Book 358 No 5 page 11). Mentioned in Commons Debate in Hansard 8/6/1943 by Mr Magnay.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War XXB 357, 10233
Died/Killed in action 17-Jun-42
Home address Research suggests Pte Smith was born in Gateshead in 1918, father Frank, mother Florence M. (nee Bennett) and that he was a resident of Gateshead at the time of his death. Buried Grave 4.A.9. Malbork Commonwealth War Cemetery.
Source table 1TS
