Detail victim

Name
Initials
Vorname
Place of birth Shanghai
Land China
Last residence St.Martin's House, Dover
Family Geoffrey Hepworth Frischling's family were of German Bavarian descent, known to be living in Westphalia at the beginning of the 19th century. His grandfather Carl Joseph emigrated to England in April 1849. Geoffrey was the son of Frank and Ruby Blanche Hepworth (from Australia) born in Shanghai, but British by birth. He had a sister, Barbara Joyce and a brother, Frank. What is very unusual is that 2nd. Lt. Geoffrey Hepworth Frischling kept his German surname whilst serving in the British Army during WW1.
Education Dover College; in Officer Training Corps of Dover College, 1912;
Extra info Memorial plaque to him at Dover College where he was Head Boy in July 1917;

Place & date of enlistment Enlisted 4 Juy 1917, Dover; commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, August 1917
Rank Lieutenant
Regiment and unit 12th Bn. East Surrey Regiment
Other data related to military career to France on 16 April 1918 where he joined the 12th Bermondsey Bn in reserve at Vlamertinge;
also served in the East Kent Regiment (n° G/24664)