Frank Foot

A Lance Corporal with No 44 (Royal Marine) Commando, Frank died on 22nd of January 1945 aged 24. 

Frank was born at Lowestoft on 23 June 1920, a son of Frank and May Violet Foot. He was baptised at Saint John’s Church on 16 July 1920 and his family lived at 194 Denmark Road. By 1939 they were living at The Elms, Carlton Road, and Frank was a fitter’s labourer. 

In 1941 Frank married Gladys Irene Hitter, this was registered in the Lothingland district. Gladys remarried in 1947. 

By January 1944 Frank was serving with X Troop, 44 Commando in Burma. On 3 January 1945 his unit was involved in a full-scale amphibious landing at Akyab. On 22 January they were to attack two positions, valleys known as Milford and Pinner, to the east of Hill 170. On 22 January 44 Commando took, and held, Milford. It was during this attack that Frank was killed.