Frank Sayle
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 23388 / 46780. Private. 3 Inniskellin Fus. (Fusiliers). Formerly in I.O.M. Vol. (Isle of Man Volunteers). Not called up. Working at Barrow. Brother of Geo.. Former C.L.B. Sergt. (Sergeant). Enlisted end of May. Reported June 5. 21 in London. L. (Lance) Corporal. 5 Co. (Company). 31 Hut Ethrington Barracks Londonderry Nov. 30 In Dublin ar revolt. Back at Londonderry June 1916. Nov. 1916 159 Brigade 53 Div. (Division) Machine Gun Co. Egypt. Exp. F. (Egyptian Expeditionary Force). April 1917 as before. Nov. 1917 as before. Mother died Sept. 1917. Nov. 1918 Base Details Helmich Egypt.' (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/13)
External sources: 2 St George's Terrace