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Regiment & Unit
8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Enlisted On/At
18 Dec 1914 - Port Arthur Canada
Former Regiment
- 52nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry
- 15th Light Horse (Alberta)
Details & Age at Death
Killed in Action, Saturday April 28, 1917 aged 29
Medals
1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals
Medal Citation (if app)
n/a
Theatre
France & Flanders
Action/Battle
Battle of Arleux
Place of Death
Arleux-en-Gohelle
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Frank was killed by enemy machine gun fire during an attack by his battalion on enemy lines at Arleux-en-Gohelle
| Family & Personal History |
Birth Date & Place
2 Apr 1889 - Birmingham
Baptism Date & Place
Parents
William & Maria, of Waterloo Cottage, Bidford on Avon
Wife & Marriage
~
Child
~
Address History
- 1911: 34 Camp Hill Road, Nuneaton
School(s), Colleges & University
Occupation(s)
- 1914: Lineman
Other Information
Frank emigrated to Canada and arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia on 23 Mar 1907
