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Pte. Frank Draper
British Army 1st Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment
from:Grimsby
(d.11th Nov 1919)
Frank Draper died after the war. He joined up on 13 August 1919 aged 17yrs and 255 days 5ft 3 and 108 Lbs (he was small. He was posted to 2nd Btn Lincolns 22 Feb 1915 and was wounded in Action 12 March 1915, returning to the UK for convalescence.
He returned to France on 6 July 2015 and joined 1st Btn Lincolns
He was again wounded in action on 18/05/16 and spent 8 days sick before re-joining his Unit.
He was Gassed on or around 15/16 July 1916 and was sent back to the UK on the HS St Denis on 29th July 1916.
He was discharged from Service on 29/09/2016 and attended medical boards reviewing his condition. 07/02/17, 16/08/17, 27/02/18 the last one being 22/01/19.
His pension Chelsea No 64594 for dated 22/Nov/1919 showed he died 11/11/19, 1 year after the end of WW1.
Frank is not on any memorial, but he also was a victim of WW1