Basic Details
Surname
Lewis
Forenames
F G
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Frank Gordon
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was both a football (for Rishworth) and cricketer (for Stones) before he enlisted in 1940. He served in West Africa and Burma, where he was killed. They did not find he had been commemorated on any other Calderdale memorial that they recorded.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Navy
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Naval Commandos
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Marine
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Myanmar
Country of burial
Myanmar
Town of burial
Rangoon
Cemetery
Taukkyan War Cemetery
Year of death
1945
Month of death
January
Day of death
23
Age at death
25
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action