Date of birth: 5th July 1918
Place of birth: Gillingham, Kent, England
Parents: Charles Frank & Annie Adams
Service: Royal Marine Band
Rank: Musician
Service Number: RMB/X 546
Joined Hood: Early 1936
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship) (Musician)
Frank was born on 05 July 1918 to Charles and Annie Adams, of Gillingham, Kent. As a child, Frank attended the Arden Street Council School, where he was an accomplished musician. He was also a successful athlete, and excelled in football and track.
After leaving school in 1934, he joined the Royal Marine School of Music, Deal, Kent, as a Band Boy. Frank also played football on the schools team. He departed school to join his only ship, Hood. Frank's action station at the time of the sinking was the 15" Transmitting Station. He was 22 years old at the time of his loss.
Place of birth: Gillingham, Kent, England
Parents: Charles Frank & Annie Adams
Service: Royal Marine Band
Rank: Musician
Service Number: RMB/X 546
Joined Hood: Early 1936
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship) (Musician)
Frank was born on 05 July 1918 to Charles and Annie Adams, of Gillingham, Kent. As a child, Frank attended the Arden Street Council School, where he was an accomplished musician. He was also a successful athlete, and excelled in football and track.
After leaving school in 1934, he joined the Royal Marine School of Music, Deal, Kent, as a Band Boy. Frank also played football on the schools team. He departed school to join his only ship, Hood. Frank's action station at the time of the sinking was the 15" Transmitting Station. He was 22 years old at the time of his loss.
Date of birth: 5th July 1918
Place of birth: Gillingham, Kent, England
Parents: Charles Frank & Annie Adams
Service: Royal Marine Band
Rank: Musician
Service Number: RMB/X 546
Joined Hood: Early 1936
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship) (Musician)
Frank was born on 05 July 1918 to Charles and Annie Adams, of Gillingham, Kent. As a child, Frank attended the Arden Street Council School, where he was an accomplished musician. He was also a successful athlete, and excelled in football and track.
After leaving school in 1934, he joined the Royal Marine School of Music, Deal, Kent, as a Band Boy. Frank also played football on the schools team. He departed school to join his only ship, Hood. Frank's action station at the time of the sinking was the 15" Transmitting Station. He was 22 years old at the time of his loss.
Place of birth: Gillingham, Kent, England
Parents: Charles Frank & Annie Adams
Service: Royal Marine Band
Rank: Musician
Service Number: RMB/X 546
Joined Hood: Early 1936
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship) (Musician)
Frank was born on 05 July 1918 to Charles and Annie Adams, of Gillingham, Kent. As a child, Frank attended the Arden Street Council School, where he was an accomplished musician. He was also a successful athlete, and excelled in football and track.
After leaving school in 1934, he joined the Royal Marine School of Music, Deal, Kent, as a Band Boy. Frank also played football on the schools team. He departed school to join his only ship, Hood. Frank's action station at the time of the sinking was the 15" Transmitting Station. He was 22 years old at the time of his loss.
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Musician, Royal Marine Band. Age: 32.
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