Project Description
FRANK SEARLE 1883–1948
Born 13th Oct 1883 in Sleaford, Lincs
Married Annie Sarah Kirkland, Jul-Sep 1912, Bingham District. Sons George born 1913 and James born 1917
Died Oct 13th 1948, aged 65
1891 Census
Age 7 living at 20 Argyle Street, Boston, Lincs. with father Ingle, a miller, mother Fannie, brothers Ingle Norman 21 a baker’s assistant, Fred 20 a miller, James 19 a printer and George a grocer’s apprentice.
1901 Census
Age 18 living at 27-28 Silver Street, St. Swithin, Lincs with William Aelton a hairdresser. Frank is employed as an assistant hairdresser
1911 Census
Age 27 living at 32 Derby Road, Nottingham with Archer Clement Newing a hairdresser. Frank is employed as an assistant hairdresser
Military Service
Rank: Private
Service Number: 242750, previously, 63313
Military Unit: 2nd/5th Battalion, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, 187th Brigade, 62nd (2nd West Riding) Division,
Theatre of War: France and Flanders
Attested at Nottingham, 9 Dec 1915
Occupation: Hairdresser
10.12.15: Posted UK
10.10.16–13.1.17: Home
14.1.17: Posted to France
Wounded
June 1918: Wounded, GSW (gunshot wound) right neck, back and left arm. Dangerously ill in France.
6.7.18: Transferred from sick convoy
2.1.19: Transferred to Military S Hospital Tooting N.W., London
6.7.18: Rank Cpl; 1 year 8 months service, 1 year 6 months with Field Force
6.9.19: Discharged – No longer physically fit for war service. Age 35 years 11 mths.
Pension Awarded (80%).
Married and living at the Harlequin, Radcliffe on Trent at date of discharge.
Medals Awarded: British War and Victory, Silver War Badge
Military Personnel Address on 1918 Electoral Roll
The Harlequin, Radcliffe on Trent
Other Information
His military service record is badly damaged and hard to decipher. Key dates are missing from torn pages.
1914 Wright’s Directory: Hairdresser, 13 Ilkeston Road, Nottingham.
1916 Wright’s and Kelly’s directories: Hairdresser, 13 Ilkeston Road, Nottingham.
From the 1922 Electoral Register
Address: The Harlequin, Radcliffe on Trent
Household: wife Annie Sarah and possibly brother George
From the 1939 Register
Address: ‘The Bungalow’, Park Row, Radcliffe on Trent
Occupation: Manufacturers agent
Household: living with wife Annie
Reason for inclusion on Radcliffe on Trent Roll of Honour
Lived in Radcliffe on Trent.