Lance Corporal Samuel Frickleton took part in the attack on Messines, Belgium, on 7 June 1917 where his acts of extreme gallantry earned him a Victoria Cross.
Samuel Frickleton
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Full Name:
Samuel Frickleton
Lifetime:
2 Apr 1891 – Sep 1971
Biography
Articles
1917: Arras, Messines and Passchendaele
During 1917, Allied hopes of a decisive breakthrough on the Western Front were repeatedly raised, then dashed. Read the full article
Main image: Samuel Frickleton VC
A rifleman in the 3rd Battalion of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Samuel Frickleton won his Victoria Cross during the attack at Messines on 7 June 1917.
