Private Frank L Traylen

Frank Leonard Traylen was the son of James and Emily Traylen; husband of Rosemary Vera Traylen (Wright), of Heighington, County Durham, he enlisted in the General Service Corps and volunteered for airborne forces.

Private Traylen successfully completed parachute training at RAF Ringway on course number 90 from 1 to 13 November 1943 and was posted to 12th (10th Battalion, The Green Howards [Yorkshire Regiment]) Bn., The Parachute Regiment, and took part in Operation Overlord (Normandy).

Pte Traylen was killed in action on 12 June 1944, aged 20, and was given a field burial at Breville and was re-interred to Ranville War Cemetery, Calvados, France, on 5 July 1945.

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