Second Lieutenant FRANK HEBDEN HOSKYN
Regiment & Unit/Ship
102nd King Edward's Own Grenadiers
2nd Bn.
Date of Death
Died 19 November 1919
Age 19 years old
- Secondary Unit, Regiment formerly 1st Bn. 109th Indian Infantry
- Country of Service Indian
- Awards Mentioned in Despatches
- Additional Info Only son of Katherine Elizabeth Hoskyn, of Brampton, Bassett, Southampton, and the late Richard Franklyn Hoskyn. (Buried Tank Cem. 68.).
- Additional Citation note
Mentioned in Despatches for forced march of 22 miles in heat of day, May, 1919, bringing his detachment and 1,000 transport animals to Thal the day before it was besieged. "Though not fit at the time he set his men a fine example of grit and devotion to duty."
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