Frank's Story.
Birkenhead News. 28 1918EASTHAM MOTHER’S SECOND LOSS.
L.-Corporal Frank Kent, of the Cheshires, who parents reside in Eastham, has paid his last sacrifice to his King and country. This bright lad, who was only 21 years of age last January, met his death on September 14th, 1918. Previous to enrolment, he worked at Lever Bros., Port Sunlight, in the Chemistry Laboratory. He enlisted in March, 1915, and was sent out to France during October, 1915. The officer of his unit, 2nd Lieut. E. Jones, has written, expressing his own and the whole company’s regret at losing so good a comrade. He says:
“There were three of us out on patrol, at the time, and all of a sudden, we were opened fire on by the Boche, and unluckily poor Kent got hit practically with the first bullet. How Mullany, and myself escaped is really a miracle, as they were firing on us for some time after.
Some people seem to be very fortunate indeed, and I consider myself very lucky, being able to write this letter.” Concluding, Lieut. Jones says, “I must say that I have lost one of the best men in my platoon, and one whom all the boys respected very much.”
Pte. Kent has an elder brother, Alfred, who has also been killed on 22nd April, 1917. He also was a former Lever Bros. Employee, he having worked as a wood-box maker.
Frank Kent’s photograph and newspaper article by Chris Booth