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Captain FRANK LILL SHEARS

Service Number: 170843
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Artillery

140 Bty., 40 Lt. A.A. Regt.

Date of Death

Died 12 October 1943

Age 24 years old

Buried or commemorated at

CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY

II. K. 19.

Italy

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Edward and Grace E. Shears, of Smalley, Derbyshire.
  • Personal Inscription A GALLANT CRUSADER FOR ENGLAND AND FREEDOM
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Buried or commemorated at

CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY
Italy
Number of casualties: 2142
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