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Little is known about the Lettingtons brothers who died during the war, there are no obituaries or photos. Only Frederick's army record survives and a record of Arthur, Frederick , Frank and other siblings joining the Band of Hope at the Wesleyan Church.
William Lettington and Jane Revell were married in 1881. They moved between West Wickham, Cudham and Hayes before settling in Bromley where their youngest child Harry Frank was born in 1898. They had ten children, seven boys and 3 girls. In August 1898 their son Walter William (aged 10) was found dead in a field, believed to have died following a fit brought on by the heat. As well as losing four sons to the war two of their daughters married into families who also lost members. Georgina Jessie married Arthur Maunton whose brother Albert died; Annie Maria married Henry James Gregory whose brother Thomas, brother-in-law Augustus Charles Cook and nephew Charles Frederick Gregory all died. Thomas Gregory's wife Mary Ann (nee Gurr) also lost a brother, Arthur George and nephew George William.
Frank was a pupil at Raglan Road School.
Frank first served with the 8th, then 1st and eventually the 7th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). On 19th March 1918 the 7th had returned to the "Forward Zone" in its Divisional sector South of St. Quentin. When, on 21st March, the long-expected German attack came the Queen's Own had two battalions in the front line, exposed to the full weight of the terrific bombardment. Both the 7th and 8th were to suffer terribly, the 7th was almost wiped out. The War Diary reports that 20 officers and 577 other ranks were reported missing on this day. On 23rd there were 2, 24th 8 and 25th 37 missing. Frank would have been one of these men. By the 28th when his death is recorded the 7th are no longer in the front line. Frank's body was never recovered.
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