Rugby. Lt. Colonel Frank West
Lt. Col. Frank West sitting on his horse with one of his daughters in Horton Crescent, Rugby. Lt. Col. West married Miss Agatha Mary Dewar, elder daughter of Mr William Dewar an assistant master at Rugby School on 2nd June 1909. They lived at Bawnmore, Bilton. He was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme on 29th September 1916 leaving a widow and four daughters. 1912
See Rugby Advertisers - 5th June 1909 p.3 and 7th October 1916 p.2.
IMAGE LOCATION: (Rugby Library) PEOPLE IN PHOTO: West, Lt Colonel F, West as a surname
Reference: T, B WES 8, img: 7766
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The picture was taken by my great grandfather William Dewar 1846-1917 who was a keen amateur photographer. The child on the horse is Frank West’s eldest daughter, my mother Eliza Mary Agatha, later Mrs Mary Gollin 1910–1998. The horse is likely to be John. This horse was killed in the Somme battle with his owner.
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