Frank Henley was born at Brighton, Sussex and resided at Canterbury, Kent prior to attesting for the 9th Lancers (Queen’s Royal) at Hurstpierpoint. He was stationed with the 9th Lancers at Lydd Camp, Kent in 1911, aged 24 years, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 15 August 1914.
He was wounded in action and captured in the opening period of the war, and died of his wounds on 8 November 1914 whilst a prisoner of war at Munster, Germany.
Frank Henley was the husband of Rosina Bigg (formerly Henley) of 50 Old Ruttington Lane, Canterbury and is buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany.
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