Leslie Gordon FROST
- Born: 10 Aug 1920, Tiverton, Devon, England
- Died: 11 Aug 1944, HMS Albatross, Normandy, France, At Sea aged 24
 General Notes:
Births Sep 1920
Frost Leslie G Drew Tiverton 5b 728
Killed in Action at Sea. His name is on the war memorial in Plymouth
CWGC entry
Name: FROST, LESLIE GORDON Initials: L G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Able Seaman Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. Albatross Age: 24 Date of Death: 11/08/1944 Service No: D/SSX 20956 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 86, Column 2. Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Entry found on naval history web site for HMS Albatross
August Normandy deployment in continuation.
11th Hit by torpedo and sustained major structural damage with many casualties;
66 of ships company lost their lives
(Note: Post war assessments suggest the weapon used was a new design
'circling' torpedo which searched for possible targets.)
Withdrawn from service and taken in tow by Dutch tug ZWART ZEE to
Portsmouth.
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