Gunner 984217 Frank Appleton

Picture courtesy of Bernard Appleton

Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery - 5 Regt.
Theatre of War: Libya

Age at death: 27
Date of death: 24th of January 1943 (Sunday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Rainford, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Tripoli War Cemetery

Family details:
Son of Aaron and Jane Appleton, of Rainford, Lancashire.

Census details:
1939 Register. 23 years old Frank Appleton born 24/11/1915 a Clay Quarry Heavy Worker, father Aaron Appleton born 05/09/1880 a Metalman Down Pit (Heavy Worker), mother Jane Appleton born 24/12/1885 an Unpaid Domestic, brother Harold Appleton born 19/11/1920 a Clay Moulders Apprentice and brother Kenneth Appleton born 29/03/1922 a Coal Hewer are living at 49 Church Road, Rainford. Also at the address is Richard Davenport born 13/12/1859 a Coal Miner (Retired). One member of the household is redacted.

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=40]Also remembered on Rainford (All Saints) Parish Church Memorial[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW2_headstones/984217_Frank_Appleton2.jpg[/pic][caption]Grave Marker at Tripoli - Picture courtesy of Bernard Appleton[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW2_headstones/984217_F_Appleton_Tripoli_grave.jpg[/pic][caption]Gravestone at Tripoli - Picture courtesy of Bernard Appleton[/caption]