ROSSI, Frank

Arras Memorial, FranceCredit: Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Private
1st Battalion
Royal Berkshire Regiment

Frank was born 1886 in Bristol to Clemente & Philomena ROSSI. In 1901 & 1911 Frank was living at 6 King Street in Southampton. He was married to Caroline in 1915 in Southampton. Frank’s connection to the Island is unclear at this time.

Frank, aged 30, was listed as Missing Presumed Killed in Action on the 3rd of May 1917, his body was never found or identified. Frank is commemorated by the Commission upon the Arras Memorial in France together with 34,801 of his First World War comrades.

Frank is also remembered on the Newport Borough War Memorial.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetery

Sons & Daughters Commemorated Far From Home

Those from the Newport & Carisbrooke area who are buried or commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission outside of the area, both in the UK and in other countries.

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The image is of the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery & Memorial in Belgium.