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A/WO2 RQMS Francis Edward Coslett
British Army HQ Company, 1st Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry
from:Penarth
Francis was born 17/12/1914 in Penarth. He enlisted in the South Wales Borderers in 1933. Later transferred to the King's Shropshire Light Infantry and served in India. Returned to the UK in 1939 and served with the BEF and was evacuated from Dunkirk. Later served with 1st Army in North Africa and Italy. Captured in December 1944 and interned at POW Camp, Stalag VIIA at Moosburg. Repatriated in 1945 and left the Army in 1946