Frankish Russell Grant 1896

Russell grant

 

1896-1963

Father Nm: William Richardson Frankish born 1858 died 27 MARCH 1916 • Elora

Mother Nm: Mary Jane Blinco [12062] born 10.8.1861 Ontario died 13.09.1927 Elora ON 71c born 1863 Ontario m 28.09.1885 Elora

Marriage Dt: 14 Sep 1921 • Teeswater, Ontario

K comments: Brother Frank George was enlisted in 1918 but didnt go overseas
Spouse comments: Mildred Katherine Hewitt 1896-1972

Children. Katherine Richardson Frankish 1925–1994

Born 1896

15.2.1896 Elora

1911 CENSUS

4 Woolich St Wellington South Ontario
William Frankish 53
Mary Jane Frankish 49
Alice Frankish 19
Frank Frankish 16
Russell Frankish 15

 

WW1

Canadian Field Artillery

Russell Grant Frankish, Driver, 335282, 64th Depot Batt., 25th Batt.6th Brigade , Canadian Field Artillery

1917
  • 6 December. Enlisted
1918
  • 10 February. Embarked from Halifax on SS Lapland disembarked Glasgow on 24th.
  • March-July Reserve Brigade CFA Witley
  • 17 August. Proceeded to France and joined the Brigade Reinforcements Pool
  • 3 October. Posted to 25th Battery of 6th Brigade CFA in the Canadian 2nd Division.

    Pack horses transporting ammunition to the 20th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery in Neuville St. Vaast, France. April 1917. Russell a Driver probably used to take ammunition to  the 25th Battery
  • The Pursuit to the Selle. 6th Bde part of artillery bombardment for this attack.

    the 6th Bde CFA Part of 4th Army that drove through Le Cateau in October 1918
  • 4 Nov. The Battle of the Sambre the 6th Bde provided artillery fire for this attack.
  • 2 December. Attached to 20 Light Rail Transport Corps. Coy is probably to assist in labour-intensive work. 20 December returned to 6th Brigade CFA
1919
  • 14 April. 6th Brigade return to England
  • 14 May. Return to Canada
Medals
British War and Victory medals plus A-class Canadian Service badge
Sources
    1. Ancestry  and BFA database
    2. Canadian Service Records Frankish Russell Grant B3268-S027
After the War
1921 Census

181Merritt St, Merritton District: Lincoln
Single age 25 Clerk General Shop

1926 Enters USA
  • 10 October. Arrival Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA. Accompanied By: Wife Mildred; Daughter Katherine
1928 Renters USa
  • 28 Sep Arrival Place Niagara Falls, New York
1942 Naturalised US Citizen
  • 4 May. Petition Place Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Death 1963

11 Aug 1963, Toronto

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