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Apr 11, 1891
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Born in Yorkshire, England to John and Martha
(nee Hutchinson) King
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Feb 1, 1915
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Attested into the 8th Regiment CMR
(Canadian Mounted Rifles) CEF in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Number 113341
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. John
King, mother, Brittania Bay, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Carpenter
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
The regiment trained in the Barriefield Camp,
Kingston, Ontario
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Oct 8, 1915
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Embarked the SS Missanabie in Montreal, Quebec
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Oct 18, 1915
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Disembarked in Plymouth, England
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Jan 27, 1916
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Attached to the APM (Assistant Provost Marshal) for duty in
Bramshott
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Feb 1, 1916
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Attached to the Headquarters Sub Staff for duty
as a Batman
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Feb 3, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th Reserve
Battalion in West Sandling
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Feb 28, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Cavalry Depot in
Shorncliffe
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Feb 1, 1917
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Apr 11, 1917
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Transferred to the newly formed 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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May 3, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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May 4, 1917
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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May 31, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, Private King joined
the 21st Battalion in the Aux Rietz Camp, near Veuville-Saint-Vaas, France
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Dec 1, 1917
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Attached to the 182nd Company, Royal
Engineers for duty
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Dec 21, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion in Auchy-au-Bois, France
from the engineers
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Jan 22, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Feb 8, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion near Mericourt, France
from leave
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force and proceeded to Siegburg
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Dec 31, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 18, 1919
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Granted an extension to his leave until January
24, 1919
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Feb 16, 1919
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Rejoined the battalion in Ham Sur Sambre, Belgium
from leave
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Feb 18, 1919
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Scabies
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Feb 21, 1919
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Discharged to duty from the field ambulance
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Apr 3, 1919
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Transferred to the Records List in Havre, France
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Apr 14, 1919
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Proceeded to England and rejoined the 21st
Battalion at “P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 279988
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Britania Bay Post Office, Ottawa, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Britania Bay Post Office, Ottawa,
Ontario
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Nov 10, 1973
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Frank King died and was buried in the Pinecrest
Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario
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