Frank Alexander De Pass
Lieutenant, 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse, Indian Army
- Register No.
- 323 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse, Indian Army all 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse VCs →
- Date of action
- 24 November 1914 on this day → all of 1914 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 18th February 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Born
- 26th April, 1887 at London
- Died
- 25th November, 1914 at Festubert, France
- Award
- Posthumous all posthumous VCs →
- Memorial / grave
- Bethune Town Cemetery, France
Digest of citation
On 24th November, 1914 near, Festubert, France, Lieutenant de Pass entered in German Sap and destroyed a traverse in the face of the enemy's bombs. Subsequently he rescued, under heavy fire, a wounded man who was lying exposed to enemy bullets in the open. Lieutenant de Pass lost his life in a second attempt to capture the Sap which have been reoccupied by the enemy
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
de PASS, Frank Alexander. (reg No. 323).
Lieutenant 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse, Indian Army.
London Gazetted on 18th February 1915.
Born on 26th April, 1887 at London.
Died on 25th November, 1914 at Festubert, France.
Memorial at Bethune Town Cemetery, France.
Digest of Citation reads: On 24th November, 1914 near, Festubert, France, Lieutenant de Pass entered in German Sap and destroyed a traverse in the face of the enemy's bombs. Subsequently he rescued, under heavy fire, a wounded man who was lying exposed to enemy bullets in the open. Lieutenant de Pass lost his life in a second attempt to capture the Sap which have been reoccupied by the enemy.
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