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Dec 29, 1888
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Born in Chaumont, New York,
USA to Francis Leonard and Eva Eleanor (nee Emmons) Peters
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Aug 11, 1906
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Married to Rosie Evlyn Peters
in Athol, Prince Edward County, Ontario
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Feb 11, 1915
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59794
(temporary number 1232)
Ø Next of kin given
as Rosie Evlyne Peters, wife, Wagarville, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Labourer
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Methodist
Ø Posted to the
Headquarters Company
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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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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Jul 9, 1915
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Posted to the Depot Company
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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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Apr 5, 1916
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While proceeding to billets in
La Clytte, Belgium from the front line trench, Frank Peters sprained his
right ankle and knee. He was admitted
to the nearby field ambulance for first aid before being transported to the
casualty clearing station in Bailleul, France
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Apr 10, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 23
General Hospital in Etaples, France
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Apr 12, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Dieppe
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the military hospital in Bevan
Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian
Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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May 1, 1916
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Transferred to the VAD
(Volunteer Aid Detachment) Hospital in Lenham
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Jun 14, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Bearwood Park, Wokingham
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Jul 13, 1916
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Discharged from hospital care
and transferred to the 39th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling
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Sep 11, 1916
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Transferred to the CFA
(Canadian Field Artillery) Reserve Brigade in Shorncliffe
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Oct 9, 1916
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Transferred to the 83rd
Howitzer Battery in Shorncliffe
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Oct 10, 1916
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Appointed to the rank of
Provisional Farrier Sergeant
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Dec 10, 1916
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Frank Peters was thrown off a
horse and injured his right knee. He
was placed on light duties by the Battery’s Medical Officer for 10 days
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Jan 22, 1917
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Transferred to the 15th
Brigade, CFA at Witley
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Feb 28, 1917
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Admitted to the Bramshott
Military Hospital when his injured right knee became swollen and very
painful.
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Mar 29, 1917
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Transferred to the Granville
Canadian Special Hospital in Ramsgate and the diagnosis is changed to read
Synovitis of Right Knee
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May 7, 1917
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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May 11, 1917
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Transferred to the 13th
Brigade, CFA in the Milford Camp
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May 23, 1917
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Jul 17, 1917
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Transferred to the 1st
Brigade, CRA (Canadian Reserve Artillery) at Witley
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Aug 17, 1917
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Married to Margaret Sarah
Norman in Southampton, England
I could find no disposition of
his previous marriage
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Nov 18, 1917
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Transferred to the CFA Reserve
Brigade in Witley
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Apr 8, 1918
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Admitted to the Aldershot
Military Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Rubella and placed in isolation
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Apr 22, 1918
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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May 23, 1918
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Transferred to the Composite
Brigade Canadian Reserve Artillery at Witley
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Jun 20, 1918
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Attached to the Reserve
Brigade CFA for duty
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Aug 14, 1918
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Attached to the Royal Airforce
at Blandford
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Sep 16, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to the
RAF and transferred to the CARD (Canadian Artillery Regimental Depot) in Witley
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Nov 2, 1918
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Transferred to #2 Squadron in
Oxford
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Jan 17, 1919
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Transferred to the Canadian
Artillery Regimental Depot in Witley
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Jan 20, 1919
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Attached to the Military
District #12 in Witley pending return to Canada
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Jan 31, 1919
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Feb 21, 1919
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Embarked the SS Melita in
Liverpool
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Mar 2, 1919
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Disembarked in Saint John, New
Brunswick and proceeded to Regina, Saskatchewan
Posted to No. 12 District
Clearing Depot in Regina
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Mar 8, 1919
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Granted leave until March 22,
1919
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Mar 26, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Regina, Saskatchewan
Ø Rank on discharge
Sergeant
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 67009
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Regina
Ø Entitled to wear 4
blue chevrons
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o the
GPO (General Post Office) Regina, Saskatchewan
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Sep 30, 1919
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Francis Leonard Peters
officially changed his name to Francis Leonard Vaness in Duval, Saskatchewan
as recorded in the Saskatchewan Gazette, Changes of Name, 1917-1950
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Jul 2, 1953
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Voter’s List shows him living
at the Britannia Beach Tunnel Camp of the Britannia Mining & Smelting
Company and employed as a Blacksmith
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Dec 13, 1977
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Francis Leonard Vaness died in
Vancouver, British Columbia
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