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Surname: FRANKLAND
Forename(s): Thirston
Place of Birth: Rathmell, Yorkshire
Service No: 18257
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Battalion / Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion
Division: 17th (Northern) Division
Age: 24
Date of Death: 1918-10-21
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: I. A. 12.
CWGC Cemetery: AWOINGT BRITISH CEMETERY
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: CLAPHAM, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: KEASDEN, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: NEWBY, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: RATHMELL, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Thirston Frankland was the son of John and Isabella Frankland, née I'Anson. John was born at Austwick, Yorkshire and Isabella at Kirkby Ireleth near Ulverston, Lancashire. Thirston was the cousin of Private John Hartley Frankland (31222) (q.v.).
1901 Rathmell, Yorkshire Census: Chapel Square - Thirston Frankland, aged 7 years, born Rathmell, son of John and Isabella Frankland.
1911 Giggleswick, Yorkshire Census: Rome [Farm] - Thirston Frankland, aged 17 years, born Rathmell, Yorkshire. [Thirston was employed by John Slayden, Farmer.]
The British Army Service Record for Thirston Frankland exists but may be incomplete.
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
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Private Thirston FRANKLAND
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 17th (Northern) Division
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ROLL CALL OF THE SKIPTON DIVISION LIBERAL & CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATIONS, August 4th 1914 - August 4th 1916
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