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Dec 14, 1893
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Born at Pembroke
Ontario
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Feb 25, 1915
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59858 (temporary number 1249)
Ø Next of kin given as Mr Max Runge (brother) of 599 O’Connor St,
Ottawa Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Printer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to Base Company
o Later noted as being in “C” Company, No 9 Platoon
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp near Hythe Kent
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Oct 15, 1915
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Awarded 5 days
Field Punishment #2 for being absent from afternoon parade
It should be pointed out that the Battalion was parading to proceed to
the front line to relieve the 20th Battalion CEF
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Aug 28, 1916
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Promoted to rank
of Corporal to replace Cpl RN Pegden, 59784, who was invalided to England sick
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Dec 7, 1916
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Jan 13, 1917
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At duty from
course
There is no explanation as to which course he attended
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Mar 26, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Sgt with pay
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May 9, 1917
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Admitted to No 4
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) then transferred same day to No 12 CFA with a bullet wound
to his face. This fractured his jaw and broke
some teeth on exit, with damage to sinus cavities
This occurred
during a raid on May 9 when “C” Company was under the Command of the 20th
Battalion in the front lines and an enemy raid took place resulting in 50 Other Ranks
being either killed or wounded.
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May 12, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship St Denis
Posted to
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital and reverts to rank of Cpl
Admitted to
1/5th Northern General Hospital at Leicester
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Jun 1, 1917
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Transferred to
Ontario Military Hospital at Orpington
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Jul 9, 1917
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Awarded the
Military Medal per the London Gazette #30172
This was for
his actions during the attack at Vimy Ridge
Citation
reads
For
conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action. The attack being held up at a
strong point he immediately organized a small party and by a flanking movement succeeded
in killing the garrison and capturing several trench mortars. By this action his
Company was enabled to reach the objective and many lives were saved
AFW 3121
15-4-17
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Aug 5, 1917
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Transferred to
Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Bromley
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Sep 14, 1917
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Discharged from
the Convalescent Hospital and posted to 3rd CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot)
at Seaford
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Nov 12, 1917
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Reduced to rank
of Cpl for allowing a prisoner in his custody to escape
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Nov 22, 1917
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Posted to 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Feb 28, 1918
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Appointed to
rank of Acting L/Sgt with pay
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Mar 2, 1918
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Proceeded on
NCO’s course at the Canadian Training School at Bexhill
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Mar 6, 1918
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Sgt with pay
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Apr 27, 1918
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At duty with 6th
Reserve Battalion from course
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Jun 23, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Belgic at Liverpool
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Jul 1, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Ottawa Ontario
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Jul 3, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Ottawa Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued, number 382003
Ø Proposed address on discharge – 56 3rd Avenue, Ottawa
Ontario
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Apr 16, 1921
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1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to 56 3rd Avenue, Ottawa Ontario
In the above
photo taken in 1916, from left to right standing Allan Forbes, Bill Crerar and Frank
Runge. Seated is Charlie Smith
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For a time Frank
resided in Stroudsburg Pennsylvania USA but eventually returned to Ottawa and served as
the Secretary to the Ottawa Club of the 21st Battalion Association until it
folded operations.
Below is from
the July 1974 edition of The Communiqué, the post war newsletter of the 21st Battalion
Association.
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