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Husband of Winifred Coe (later re-married Merry), son of George and Eliza Coe of Newmarket, Suffolk. Frank was reported missing believed wounded, on a daytime patrol on 18th July 1944 and his grave was found in February 1945, whence he was re-interred in Bayeux.
Awarded the Military Medal: Throughout the operation East of Bois de Ste Germaine, this NCO displayed great gallantry and command of his men. On the final objective on 8th July 1944, with only 4 men left in his section, he held a post in a most exposed and forward position for 36 hours against continual counter attack and accurate shelling and mortaring. When the platoon on his immediate left withdrew owing to misunderstanding an order, he held his men at their post, fully aware of the great dangers to which he was thereby exposed. Late in the evening of the 10th July he was directly responsible for saving the life of an NCO by dressing his wounds under light machine gun fire, so effectively that haemorrhage was arrested. Later still, after a most intensive shelling on his position he tended the wounded with utter disregard for his own safety. His gallantry and command of his men were beyond the call of duty and played a vital part in the holding of the company position.