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West, Frank

Identification

Regimental number: 257869
Battalion / unit at enlistment: 5th Univ Co
U of S affiliation at enlistment: had degree or certificate
Killed, died or wounded: died
Birth: 18 Mar 1889, Portsmouth, England
College Building memorial: First floor, northeast
Slide number(s): HR-1130
Notes: reg no used not certain; RoS has wrong reg noCB has just F, but has died

U of S attendance

Entry date College Left - date Left - reason Degree Degree - date Notes
1911 Arts - Presb 1917 grad B.A. 1917

Military service - attestation

Volunteer/drafted: drafted
Attestation place: Swift Current
Attestation date: 5 Nov 1917
Present address: Saskatchewan Landing, SK
Occupation: farmer
Religion: Anglican
Age: 28 years, 9 months
Height (inches): 70.00
Chest expansion (inches): 39.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 4.00

Military service - assignments

Group Type Location First known date Last known date Reason for end of assignment Notes
5th Univ Co            LL
PPCLI            RoH
13th Bn            CB

Rank

Rank Date Notes
Private  

Death

Date of death: 1 Oct 1918
Cause:

Family

Father: West, John
Father's Address: Sandow, Isle of Wight, England (1917)

Non-military addresses

Address Occupation Earliest date Latest date Source Notes
East Mines  student 1911 1917 U of S Calendar  

Sources

National Archives reference: RG 150 Box 10238 - 16
College Building list #: 134
Roll of Honour list #: 209
Roll of Service (1928) #: 63
Long List #: 63

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