Cash, Frank Arthur Henry
Frank Arthur Cash was educated at The County School for Boys, Gravesend (now Gravesend Grammar School) from 1932-1936. He was a Senior Prefect and awarded several prizes for his work. His name is on the Roll of Honour Board in the school hall. Gravesend Grammar School (with permission)
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Cash |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Frank Arthur Henry |
| Date of birth | 21 February 1917 |
| Place of birth | Medway |
| Family details | Son of Frank Arthur Walter and Nellie Jane Cash, of Gravesend, Kent. |
| Previous education | Richmond Road Council School; The County School for Boys, Gravesend (now Gravesend Grammar School) |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1936-1939 |
| Dept / course | Science (Natural Science) |
| Qualifications | B.Sc Gen Hons 1938; B.Sc Special Hons 1939 (Zoology); Teachers Diploma Institute of Education, Nottingham 1939 |
| Military unit | 8th Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. Trooper 38 Squad ‘ D’ Squadron 53rd LT. TNG. Regt Royal Armoured Corps, Tidworth, Hants |
| Service number | 176697, and 7914458 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Campaigns | Middle East |
| Date of death | 29/11/1941 |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Rank at death | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Place of death | Halfaya |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Burial place | Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery |
| Commemoration(s) | King’ s College Chapel; Gravesham Borough Council Remembrance Book; Roll of Honour Board, Gravesend Grammar School. |
| Notes | Letter to King’s College from 7914458 Trooper F. A. H. Cash, 38 Squad “D” Squadron, 53rd Lt. Tng. Regt., Royal Armoured Corps, Tidworth, Hants dated 26 Sept. 1940:
Dear Sir I am enclosing Army Form B2617 (Inset) and request that you will be agreeable to certify to my good moral character for the last four years.
I am sir
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| Sources | King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Gravesend Grammar School Archives |