Private Frank Drury

Army Number: 106744

Battalion: 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at Sheffield, Son of John and Ada Drury, of 19 Spencer >Street, Barnsley, yorks. He was a trammer (young coal miner) prior to enlisting 25th June 1917 at Barnsley into the 14th training Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.He was transferred to the Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment. and went to france 2nd April 1918. He was posted 7tht Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment. 6th April 1918 and poasted 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment. 17th June 1918. He was killed in action, 28th August 1918.in the german counter attack on the britiah line at opppy, franv=ce.

Buried: Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arleux-En-Gohelle, France. Plot 4. Row C. Grave 6.