Francis John Keast
Memorial: Thornbury & District Museum: 6th Maritime Regiment Memorial
Regiment: 6th Maritime Regiment
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Gunner
Parents: James and Edith Maud Keast
Home address: Couch's Mill, Bocconoc, near Lostwithiel, Cornwall
Pre-war occupation: Gardener
Date of birth: 28/06/1917
Date of death: 03/12/1943
Buried/Commemorated at: Died at sea and commemorated Plymouth Naval Memorial Devon and the Maritime Memorial Thornbury
Age: 26
Further information:
Francis was killed in action and died at sea. He was initially reported as missing but this was changed to presumed killed in action 6 months later. The circumstances around his death are not known.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/