Birth: 5 June 1895 6 Pines Cottage, Greatham, Hampshire, UK
Father: George Lemon 1853-1900
Mother: Martha Barnett 1850-1914
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: Believed not married
Death: 24 January 1919 Edmonton, Middlesex, UK
Buried: Gen 7323 (Screen Wall), Tottenham Cemetery, White Hart Lane, Middlesex, UK
None known
Birth of Frank Lemon in FreeBMD in April-June 1895 in Petersfield (2c 152).
His father died in Greatham in 1900.
In the 1901 census as Frank Lemon aged 6, born in Greatham, Hampshire, and living with his widowed mother (Martha), five brothers (Frederick, George, Henry, Thomas and William A), and two sisters (Emma J and Sarah A) in four rooms at 6 Pines Cottages, Greatham, Hampshire.
In the 1911 census as Frank Lemon age 15, born in Greatham, Hampshire, a carter, and living with his widowed mother (Martha), three brothers (Fred, George and Harry) and nephew (Edward Albery) in four rooms at 6 Pines Cottages, East Liss, Hampshire.
Entry in Ancestry UK, British Army World War I Pension Records 1914-1920 for Frank Lemon born in Liss, Hampshire, aged 19 years 3 months, height 5 ft 11 in, weight 131 lbs, chest 137-2, fresh complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair, a gardener, next of kin Henry Lemon brother and police constable, Woking Police Station, and 17 Wallfield Avenue, Muswell Hill, London, enlisted Petersfield on 15 September 1914 No. 12960 Special Services Portsmouth Batt., wounded 19 May 1916 in the field hit by rifle bullet on right side of neck and through left cheek, posted to England 31 May 1916, discharged as no longer physically fit for war service, with very good character, honest and industrious, a handy man, on 26 December 1916 at Exeter, address 64 North Hill, Highgate, London, awarded Expeditionary Force France 5 February 1916 to 30 May 1916. He could only open his mouth half an inch and was permanently limited to minced food.
Entry in Ancestry UK, British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 for Frank Lemon 12960 Hampshire Regiment Victory and British.
His mother died in Greatham in 1914.
Death of Frank Lemon in FreeBMD in January-March 1919 aged 22 in Edmonton (3a 640).
Entry in FindaGrave for Pvt F Lemon died 24 January 1919 buried Gen 7323 (Screen Wall), Tottenham Cemetery, London Borough of Haringey, Greater London. "12960 Private F Lemon/Hampshire Regiment 24.1.1919". The cemetery contains the Commonwealth war graves of 293 service personnel of World War I, most of whom are buried in a war graves plot on the western side of the cemetery, backed by a screen wall listing those buried in the plot.
There are thirteen entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Frank Lemon adding his birth on 5 June 1895 at 6 Pines Cottage, Greatham, registered 28 June 1896 (sic).
Frank Lemon was the fourth cousin once removed of Cyril T Larby, my second cousin once removed.
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