Frank Freeman
Service number
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Military unit
HMLCT 427 Royal Naval Reserve
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Date of birth
13 Jun 1922
Date of death
07 Jun 1944 (21 years old)
Place of birth
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Employment, education or hobbies
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Family history
He was the son of Emmanuel and Jean Freeman and the brother of Keith Freeman of 48, Wollaton Hall Drive, Nottingham.
Military history
Portsmouth Naval Memorial Panel 88 Column 1
HMLCT 427
On June 7th, 1944, the British LCT-427, built in 1943 by Arrol & Co. and owned at the time of her loss by British Royal Navy sank after a collision with battleship HMS Rodney, off the Solent. LCT-427 was returning from Gold Beach, having delivered tanks in the D-day operation. All 12 crew lost their lives including Sub Lieutenant Frank Freeman from Nottingham. The wreck of LCT-427 was identified in 2011 by divers. She is broken in two pieces and is at a depth of 30 metres. (wrecksite.eu)
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