Basic Details
Surname
Gent
Forenames
Frank William
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
203243
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 557 Lincoln Road. (His brother Albert who died in WW1 is also named on the Roll). It records that Frank died serving in the Hunts Cyclists, which differs from official records.

(CWGC records that Private F W Gent, regimental number 203243, died aged 20 on 7/10/1917 while serving in 2nd Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment, and is buried in grave XII.D.9 at Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery in Iraq. They record him as the son of James and Rebecca Gent of Peterborough. Soldiers Died in the Great War records that Frank died serving in the 2nd Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment, regimental number 203243, having formerly served in the Hunts Cyclist Battalion under regimental number 995).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Hunts Cyclists
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Iraq
Town of death
Baghdad
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1917
Month of death
October
Day of death
7
Manner of death as stated
Died of sickness (pneumonia)
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease
Personal Details
Address
557, LINCOLN ROAD
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial