VERNON FRANK HOARE

Surname: HOARE
Forename: VERNON FRANK
Initials: V F
Date of Birth: 1894
Place of Birth: Sturminster Marshall
Place of Birth Source: 1911 Census
Address: Capel Cottage, King Street, Sturminster Marshall and Cowgrove
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Employment / trade: Horseman on a farm
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Family (parents and grandparents): Son of George William and Annie Love (nee White) Hoare
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Notes: Due to untimely death of his mother Frank was brought up by is aunt and uncle in Cowgrove

Regiment at call-up: Dorsetshire Regiment
Regiment at discharge:
Rank at call-up: Private
Service no at call-up: 10427
Date of attestation: 01 Sep 1914
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Area reported to: Wimborne
Source: 1911 Census
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Other service details: Frank served at home from 1 Sep 1914 until 30 Jun 1915 when he was posted to the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on 1 Jul 1915 serving in the Dardanelles He returned home to Greylingwell Hospital, Chichester on 10 Sep 1915 after being wounded. He was the sent to the Duchess of Norfolk Home in Littlehampton.
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Age at death: 22
Date of death: 24 May 1917
Regiment at death: Dorsetshire Regiment
Battalion at death: 5th Bn.
Rank at death: Private
Circumstances of death: Frank suffered a gun shot wound on 19 Aug 1915 which caused paralysis of his lower body. He was discharged from the service as no longer physically fit on 2 Oct 1916. Frank died in Littlehampton on 24 May 1917 and was buried at St Mary's Churchyard on 29 May 1917.
Service no at death: 10427
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Place of death: Duchess of Norfolk House, Littlehampton
Location of grave: STURMINSTER MARSHALL (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD
Position: H. 9.
Other memorials: Sturminster Marshall War Memorial
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