Basic Details
Surname
Lumb
Forenames
F
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Frank
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was the brother of Harry, who died just over a month after him and who is also commemorated here, and both their parents died in 1917. Frank was married, with a child, and enlisted in April 1916. He was serving on the Somme by July and is also commemorated on IWM 2860, 2864 and 29453 as well as the Tyne Cot Memorial.
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)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Durham Light Infantry
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Year of death
1917
Month of death
October
Day of death
16
Age at death
27
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action