Frank Lester | |
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Born | 18 February 1896 Huyton, Liverpool, England |
Died | 12 October 1918 (aged 22) Neuvilly, France |
Buried | Neuvilly Communal Cemetery Extension, France |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Years of service | 1916–1918 |
Rank | Corporal |
Unit | South Lancashire Regiment The Lancashire Fusiliers |
Battles / wars | World War I |
Awards | Victoria 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.