DAMSELL Frank

  • First Name(s):
    Frank 
  • Surname:
    DAMSELL
  • Service Number:
    52183
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Devonshire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    13th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    Transferred to (137607) Labour Corps
  • Date of Death:
    29th October 1918
  • Age At Death:
    20
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    France Lynch (St John the Baptist) Churchyard, Gloucestershire, England, North-East of Church.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of Elijah and Esther Annie Damsell, of The Glen, France Lynch

Remember The Fallen - Lest We Forget

DAMSELL Frank Is Named On These Memorials

Chalford Hill War Memorial

Further Information About DAMSELL Frank

Frank Damsell enlisted on 8th May 1916 at Stroud.  On his attestation form he gave his age as 17 years 336 days and his occupation as a carpenter.  He was posted to the Army Reserve until 25th January 1917 when he was mobilized and posted to join the Devonshire Regiment.  He remained on home service and was admitted to No 1 N.Z General Hospital, Brockenhurst on 24th October 1918 where he died from bronch0-pneumonia at 3.30pm on 29th October 1918.

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Credits: Researched by Patricia Thompson and Sandra Taylor.