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Francis Henry TURLE (Frank)

18th Sep 18801 -

Soldier in the Canadian Over-seas Expeditionary Force1

Life History

18th Sep 1880

Born in Paddington, London.1

1881

Recorded in census in London, Middlesex (33 Edbrooke Road, London, Middlesex)

1891

Recorded in census in Bishops Hull, Taunton, Somerset (23 Tangier Cottages Bishops Hull)

1893

Resident in No 1 Court North Street, Taunton.2

2nd Nov 1893

Baptised in St John the Baptist Bishops Hull

Age 13

1901

Occupation grocer's assistant

1901

Recorded in census in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales (58 Moorland Avenue, Roath, Cardiff)

In 1901 Francis is with William Leyshon, a 35 year old, grocers assistant and his family

between Jul 1905 and Sep 1905

Married Jessie HILL in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales.4,5

Francis H, Jessie and Franklin travelled on the Scandinavian into Liverpool from St John NB Canada on the 20 Dec 1915.

20th Dec 1915

Occupation Grocer.1

20th Dec 1915

Resident in 166 Park Road, Sittingbourne, Kent.3

1916

Occupation Grocer.1

from 1st Sep 1916

Occupation Soldier in the Canadian Over-seas Expeditionary Force.1

Regimental number 225120
Unit 12th Battalion

1st Sep 1916

Physical description short with a dark complexion, blue eyes and black hair.1

At his medical Francis was 5 ft 5 1/4 inches tall, his girth was 34 inches with an expansion of 1 1/2 inches. He had a dark complexion with dark blue eyes and black hair. Francis has a scar on his right hip and three vaccination scars on his  left arm.

Sources

  • 1. Soldiers of the First World War - CEF (Canadian Over-seas Expeditionary Force)
    • www.collectionscanada.gc.ca
    • Reference: RG 150,Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9824 - 6
  • 2. Parish Records - SRO
  • 3. Ancestry - UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
    • UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
  • 4. Soldiers of the First World War - CEF (Canadian Over-seas Expeditionary Force)
    • www.collectionscanada.gc.ca
  • 5. Ancestry Birth Records

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