Soldier Record
Frank Vincent Paine
Contributed by: Mrs. Ann Crump, on 2008-11-12
| Rank | |
|---|---|
| First Name | Frank Vincent |
| Surname | Paine |
| Year of Birth | 1899 |
| Year of Death | 1916 |
| Regiment | Royal Fusiliers |
| Place of Wartime Residence | Staines, Other |
© Background image copyright Imperial War Museum. For information on the Imperial War Museum's collections, exhibitions and events visit www.iwm.org.uk.
BBC iD
BBC iDBBC navigation
BBC links
BBC © 2014The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.
This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.
Frank Vincent Paine, my Father's brother, was born in 1899 in Staines, Middlesex and before enlisting was employed as a porter at Staines Great Western Railway Station. According to a newspaper report he enlisted in 8th Battalion Royal Fusiliers in October 1914 and went to the front in March 1916. He was killed on Friday 7th July 1916 at the Battle of the Somme and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. In the photograph he is wearing the uniform of the Church Lad's Brigade.
Complain about this post