Identity
Person No.
21726
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Frank Edward Mervyn
Initials
F E M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
40
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died of wounds, received 6th June, by a shell while in command of his company
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Eldest son of Herbert Frank and Caroline Emma Roe, of 8, Craufurd Rise, Maidenhead. Educated Portsmouth grammar school; Naval Cadet School 1890. Served with the Royal Navy till 1907; Queen's Medal for his services during the South African War; enlisted as a Rifleman; to France as a Corpl. November 1914; 2nd Lt. February 1915; Capt. June 1915; two times severely wounded; returned to France March 1916. ref. South African Roll of Honour 1914-1918
Citation
DCM LG Sup 18 February 1915 pg. 1705 - "For gallant conduct on 18th December 1914, in voluntarily going to reconnoitre the enemy's trenches and remaining out for a period of three hours in a position of danger". MID LG 1 January 1916 pg. 56
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project