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Sep 1, 1895
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Born in Coe Hill, Ontario to William Edwin and
Mary Jane (nee Holly) Leal
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59575 (temporary number 196)
Ø Next of kin given as William Edwin Leal, father, 247 Aylmer St.,
Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “B” Company
o This was later reorganized into “A” Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Dec 30, 1914
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Admitted to Kingston hospital with a diagnosis that reads
Influenza
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Jan 2, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue
training
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion
proceeded to St. Omer
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Aug 23, 1916
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While the battalion was resting in the Quebec
Camp near Poperinge, Belgium, Frank Leal fell and sprained his left ankle and
was admitted to the No. 12 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance)
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Aug 26, 1916
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Transferred to the 2nd Division Rest
Station
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Aug 30, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance
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Aug 31, 1916
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Discharged to duty from the field ambulance and
rejoined the battalion
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Jan 23, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Feb 8, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Feb 15, 1917
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Attached to the 4th Canadian Infantry
Brigade to be employed as a Bomber
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Mar 17, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from duty with the 4th
Brigade
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Dec 24, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Oct 13, 1918
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal
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Dec 1, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 25, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion in Seigburg, Germany from leave
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “P”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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Apr 18, 1919
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Medical exam in Witley notes
Ø Man suffers from Intercostal
Neuralgia
Ø Condition dates back to
October of 1915
Ø Suffers from attacks of pain
on the left side of his chest that last 3-4 days at a time
Ø When these attacks occur, he
feels faint
Ø This condition is expected to
improve in 3 to 6 months
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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 Lance
Corporal
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 279995
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 247 Aylmer St., Peterborough, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 247 Aylmer St.,
Peterborough, Ontario
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Aug 16, 1923
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Married to Jennie Alfreda Hamilton in Marmora,
Ontario
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While Frank was
serving with the 21st Battalion, he played for the battalion’s
baseball team as a pitcher. Following
the war, he played baseball
for the Deloro, Ontario baseball team and won the OBAA Championship
in 1926
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May 13, 1981
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Frank Leal died in Marmora, Ontario and was
buried in the Legion Plot of the Marmora Protestant Cemetery
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Frank and his
brother Harold, are both Honoured on the Wall of Honour
in Peterborough, Ontario
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