Private Francis Clarence ’Frank’ Metcalf
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Metcalf,
Francis Clarence ’Frank’
Date of birth: 1890-09-11
Place of birth: Douglas Isle of Man
Next of kin: Elisabeth Brewer Metcalf, mother. 1622 Vine Street, Vancouver, British Columbia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Plumber
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1918-10-14
Cause of death:
Died of illness
Buried:
Vancouver (Mountain View) Cemetery, 45. 3. 6.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 628099
Highest Rank:
Private
(47th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded March 30, 1917
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 420862
LAC ID:
188976
Service file: B6139-S046
Uploader's Notes:
Prior service with 11th Regiment, Irish Fusiliers of Canada.
Son of William Hederington Metcalf and Elizabeth Metcalf of 2234 2nd Avenue West, Kitsilano, Vancouver, British Columbia
Right leg amputated after a serious shrapnel wound became gangrenous. Died of pleurisy
Uploader's Research notes:
47th Battalion Nominal Roll
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion ]ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-03-25