South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 06 June 1942

Marine Missing.

Mr. and Mrs R J Frost of Winterwell Road. West Melton, have received official notification that their son. Marine Mark Leslie Frost, of H. M.S. Edinburgh, is missing (believed killed).

Marine Frost Joined the Navy six years ago. He was 24, and was educated at the Brampton Ellis School and started his working career at Wath Main Colliery, where he was employed at the time of his enlistment.

From C.W.G.C.:

MARINE
MARK LESLIE FROST
Service Number: PLY/X 1761
Regiment & Unit/Ship Royal Marines, H.M.S. Edinburgh.

Date of Death Died 14 May 1942

Age 23 years old

Buried or commemorated at PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Panel 74, Column 3.

Additional Info
Son of Mary Jane Frost, of West Melton, Yorkshire.