Name
Frank Blows
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
04/03/1917
26
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
27464
Northamptonshire Regiment
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
FINS NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, SOREL-LE-GRAND
VII.C. 27
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Royston Town War Memorial
Pre War
Frank was the son of Mr & Mrs John Blows of Mount Terrace, Royston. He was a Cabinet Maker by trade and lived with his wife and son in Queens Road, Royston.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in the Army in August 1916 and was posted to France in December of that year. Frank served with the 2nd Battalion of the Northamptonshire Regiment with was part of the 24th Brigade in the 8th Division. On the 4th March 1917, the Battalion took part in an attack on German positions at Moislain Ridge. Although the attack proved to be successful, the men of the Battalion were devastated by shell-fire and suffered very many casualties. Frank Blows was amongst those who were killed.
Acknowledgments
Paul Johnson
