MORGAN, Frank

Frank was born 1892 in Birmingham to Fred & Avonia (nee BROOKS) MORGAN who were living at ‘Stuart House’ in Newport around the time of Frank’s death. The family had previously lived at both 31 Castle Road, Newport & 30 Holyrood Street, Newport. He was married to Daisie who remarried after his death & became Daisie STAFFORD, who was living at 2136 Branden Street, Edendale, Los Angeles in California USA.

Frank had previously served with the Isle of Wight Rifles as a Rifleman before being commissioned & posted to the London Regiment. Frank, aged 26, was Killed in Action on the 22nd of August 1918 & buried in the Meaulte Military Cemetery, Somme France beneath a Commission Headstone bearing the Family Inscription “OMNIA VINCIT AMOR DAISIE” (Love Conquers All), chosen by his wife. He rests alongside 312 of his First World War comrades, 21 of whom remain unidentified.

Frank is also remembered on the County & Newport Borough War Memorials.