Frank Lester (VC)

Frank Lester
Born18 February 1896
Huyton, Liverpool, England
Died12 October 1918 (aged 22)
Neuvilly, France
Buried
Neuvilly Communal Cemetery Extension, France
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1916–1918
RankCorporal
UnitSouth Lancashire Regiment
The Lancashire Fusiliers
Battles / warsWorld War I
AwardsVictoria Cross

Frank Lester VC (18 February 1896 – 12 October 1918) was an English soldier in the British Army during the First World War, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy awarded to British Commonwealth forces.