Frank Greasby
Service number
4983104
Military unit
163rd (13th Bn The Sherwood Foresters [Notts and Derby Regt]) Regt Royal Armoured Corps
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
Date of death
17 Jul 1944 (33 years old)
Place of birth
Unknown
Employment, education or hobbies
Before war broke out Frank worked in Retford on the railways, his nephew Peter believes he was told by his mother, Frank worked on the engines down in the engine sheds in Retford.
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
He was the son of Robert and Betsy Ann Greasby. Robert Greasby died 24th November 1931, aged 51 and Betsy Ann Greasby died 15th August 1939, aged 54. Frank left behind brothers Fred, Harry and sisters Alice, and Kathleen.
Because both parents had died the War Office notified one of his sisters by letter of Franks death of Typhus in India on the 27th July 1944.The letter was addressed to “Miss Greasby was living at Orchard Hill, Askham, Newark Notts”.
Military history
IMPHAL WAR CEMETERY 1. C. 19.
Extra information
Unknown
Photographs
CWGC headstone epitaph of Frank Greasby
Courtesy of Michael and Elizabeth Szarelis
Frank Greasby
Photo: Courtesy of Frank Greasby's nephew Peter Gozney via Michael and Elizabeth Szarelis
Photo of Frank Greasby
Photo of Frank Greasby
Photo of Frank Greasby