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Sep 27, 1887
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Born in Brockville, Ontario to John and Alice
(nee Hawley) Traynor
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Oct 4, 1915
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Attested into the 93rd Battalion CEF
in Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Number 195226
Ø Next of kin given as Alice E.
Traynor, 255 Brock Ave., Toronto, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Showman
o Later noted as Vaudeville
Artist
Ø Previous military experience
given as 2 years in the 14th Regiment, Princess of Wales’ Own
Rifles in Kingston
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Initial training was done in Peterborough,
Ontario
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Nov 20, 1915
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Appointed to the provisional rank of Sergeant
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May 29, 1916
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The battalion boarded a train and proceeded to
Kingston, Ontario to continue training at the Barriefield Camp
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Jul 15, 1916
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Embarked the Empress of Britain in Halifax, Nova
Scotia
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Jul 25, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to the Otterpool Camp
Appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant
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Sep 19, 1916
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Admitted to the Military Hospital in Otterpool with a diagnosis
that reads Bronchitis
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Oct 3, 1916
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Transferred to the Military Hospital in Moore
Barracks, Shorncliffe and diagnosis was changed to read Diphtheria
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Oct 6, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th Reserve
Battalion in West Sandling while in hospital
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Oct 7, 1916
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Reverted to the rank of Private at his own
request
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Dec 15, 1916
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Transferred to the Hastings Sanatorium in the
Beach, Walmer, Kent
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to the newly formed 6th
Reserve Battalion in East Sandling while in hospital
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Jan 16, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Monks Horton
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Jan 19, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in East Sandling
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Mar 2, 1917
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The 6th Reserve Battalion moved to
Seaford to train reinforcements for the front
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Apr 17, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Apr 18, 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 9, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Lance Corporal
with pay
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May 21, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, Frank Traynor
joined the 21st Battalion in Aux Rietz, France as part of a draft
of 149 reinforcements and was posted to “C” Company
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Nov 4, 1917
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During heavy fighting at Passchendaele, Belgium,
Frank Traynor was partially buried by a shell explosion and was unconscious
for about 2 hours. When he was dug out
by his comrades, he was evacuated to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance)
for first aid with a severely bruised back before being transported to the
No. 44 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Nov 7, 1917
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Transported to the No. 9 Lakeside USA General
Hospital in Rouen, France
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Nov 11, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Carisbrooke Castle
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Military Hospital in Boscombe
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
On proceeding to England, he was returned to the
rank of Private
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Jan 16, 1918
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Transferred to the Stourwood Auxiliary Hospital
in Southbourne
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Mar 20, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian Military Convalescent
Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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May 27, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 16 Canadian General
Hospital in Orpington and Gastritis was added to the diagnosis and notes that
he vomits after his meals
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Jul 8, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 11 Canadian General
Hospital in Shorncliffe
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Aug 8, 1918
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Attached to the 3rd CCD (Canadian
Command Depot) for physical training and exercise
Granted 10 days sick leave
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Oct 11, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and attached to the
1st CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to
Canada
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Nov 19, 1918
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Embarked the SS Scandinavian in Liverpool
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Nov 30, 1918
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Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and
proceeded to Toronto, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military
District No. 2 Casualty Company
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Dec 2, 1918
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Granted leave until December 16, 1918
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Dec 31, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 8 Woodycrest Ave., Toronto, Ontario
He was discharged to the care of the ISC
(Invalided Soldiers Commission) for further medical treatment
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 128 Avenue Rd., Toronto, Ontario
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While with the
battalion, Frank Traynor both managed
and performed with the Concert Party entertaining the troops
Unfortunately, the
members of the troop are not identified in the photo
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Jan 8, 1919
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Admitted to the College Military Hospital,
College St., Toronto
Notes on admission
Ø Suffers from sleeplessness and
nightmares
Ø Is shaky, easily excitable and
jumpy
Ø Has headaches and poor memory
Ø Suffers occasional attacks of
coughing with sputum
He was discharged from hospital in March, 1919
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Jan 19, 1920
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Married to Blanche Madille in Toronto, Ontario
On attesting in 1915, he stated he was married. However, he gave his mother as his next of
kin. I could find no record of his
first marriage, nor a resolution of that marriage
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Aug 13, 1937
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Frank Traynor died while a patient of the
Christie Street Hospital in Toronto, Ontario of Hyper Nephroma, kidney cancer
and was buried in the Prospect Cemetery in Toronto. His death was considered to be a result of
his front line service
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Frank Enoch
Traynor is remembered on the
Wall of Honour in Peterborough, Ontario
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