Frank Lake

Item

Title

Frank Lake

Who?

Frank Lake

Item(s)

1 photograph album
1 diary
1 set of medals
1 shell ashtray
1 matchbox

Story

Frank Lake was the father of Susan Crawforth.

Frank Lake was a mechanic in the Army Service Corps. He trained and took his trade test at Grove Park.
He spent his war in Basra.

He remembered being paid in rupees directly into his cap.

For his whole life he kept very precise diaries - but never mentioned any family memories or feelings.

He had an aversion to sand and refused to sit on the beach when the family travelled on holiday. He'd 'seen enough sand over there.'

He died in 1967.

When?

1918

Where?

Basra

Contributor

Susan Crawforth

Collection Day

4th May 2019, Dorking Museum

This item was submitted on May 30, 2019