Frank Tracey

Life archive ID rhc105446
Born 1888. Place of birth Dublin (dublin, ireland). Gender male. Height 5' 6.75". Complexion fair or fresh, pale (fr, pl). Hair sandy, brown (sy, it bn). Eyes other, blue, grey (bl, gr). Distinguishing marks dot (sc. on forehead, above r. eye and bridge of nose; woman, stars and stripes, union tack, &c., r., buffalo bill, ballet girl, &c., l. forearm; bust of woman l. hand; dot web l. thumb ; fourth . finger contracted, flags, stars and stripes, &c., r., king edward vii., l. forearm, buffalo bill r., bust of woman and ballet girl i. hand; ballet girl, crossed flags and soldier r., buffalo bill and bust of king edward l. forearm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects britain, national identity, names and initials, military, america. Tattoo written words initials, vii, edward. Tattoo descriptions stars and stripes, woman, king, soldier, flags, dot, bust of female, buffalo bill, ballet, crossed flags, girl. Tattoo body locations forearm, hand. First recorded 10th October 1911.
Born
1888
Place of birth Dublin.
Tried
10th October 1911
Age 23. Place of birth Dublin.
Tried at Quarter sessions, Mold (mold sess. (holywell)). Accused of simple larceny. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1912
Age 24. Tattoo subjects britain, national identity, names and initials, america. Tattoo keywords flags, stars and stripes, &c., right, king edward vii., left forearm.. Tattoo written words vii, edward. Tattoo descriptions stars and stripes, king, flags. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
22nd June 1912
Age 24. Place of birth Dublin.
Tried
6th June 1913
Age 25. Place of birth Ireland.
Tried at Assizes, Mold (mold assizes (holywell)). Accused of theft. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1914
Age 26. Tattoo subjects national identity, america. Tattoo keywords scar on forehead, above right eye and bridge of nose; woman, stars and stripes, union tack, &c., right, buffalo bill, ballet girl, &c., left forearm; bust of woman left hand; dot web left thumb ; fourth . finger contracted.. Tattoo descriptions stars and stripes, woman, dot, bust of female, buffalo bill, ballet, girl. Tattoo body locations thumb, forearm, hand.
Discharged as habitual criminal
5th September 1914
Age 26. Place of birth Ireland.
Tried
5th April 1916
Age 28. Place of birth Ireland.
Tried at Quarter sessions, Devon (devon sess. (crownhill)). Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1917
Age 29. Tattoo subjects britain, national identity, military, names and initials, america. Tattoo keywords buffalo bill right, bust of woman and ballet girl i. hand; ballet girl, crossed flags and soldier right, buffalo bill and bust of king edward left forearm.. Tattoo written words initials, edward. Tattoo descriptions king, soldier, bust of female, buffalo bill, ballet, crossed flags, girl. Tattoo body locations forearm, hand.
Discharged as habitual criminal
9th February 1917
Age 29. Place of birth Ireland.