RAWLINS Francis Charles

  • First Name(s):
    Francis 
    Charles 
  • Surname:
    RAWLINS
  • Service Number:
    5253733
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW2
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Worcestershire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    8th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    29th May 1940
  • Age At Death:
    21
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    West Cappel Churchyard, France, Row B. Grave 15.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of Charles Edward and Annie Elizabeth Rawlins, of Droitwich, Worcestershire

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Further Information About RAWLINS Francis Charles

Appears on the Army casualties list for Worcestershire.

A letter from the Reverend W.A. Trippass, St Nicholas, Droitwich dated 23rd May 1950 can be found within war records held at Worcestershire Archives requesting that Francis Charles Rawlins be added to the county roll of honour.

The following information has been researched by Peter Kennedy:
Francis Rawlins lived at 16 Manning Road, Droitwich.  He went to St Peters School and Bromsgrove County High School.  He worked for the Austin Motor Company and he was captain of Droitwich football team and secretary of Droitwich Homing Society.  He was said to have sacrificed a chance to escape in order to guard some wounded comrades. Francis was killed whilst fighting with the British Expeditionary Force in Northern France in 1940.

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