Sergeant David Blackwood Brankin
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Brankin,
David Blackwood
Date of birth: 1878-08-04
Place of birth: Newtownards County Down Ireland
Next of kin: Mary Brankin, wife. 720 15th Avenue, East Vancouver, British Columbia
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Probation Officer
Occupation (normalized): Policeman and other Maintainers of Law and Order (except Military)
Address:
720 15th Avenue, East Vancouver, British Columbia
Religion: Methodist
Date of death:
1961-12-08
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 703536
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
(102nd Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private (British Army).
- Sergeant, 102nd Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
61196
Service file: B1017-S054
Uploader's Notes:
Sgt. Brankin was Superintendent of the Industrial School For Boys in Coquitlam BC for many years after the war (1920 - 1934). He was also President of the BC School Trustees Association for many years and DB Brankin Elementary School in Surrey BC is named for him.
Previous service- Territorials. gar.
Uploader's Research notes: 102nd Battalion Nominal Roll and Library and Archives Canada Personnel Records. gar. [Private British Army British Infantry Royal Irish Rifles Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 102nd Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2009-06-14
Last modified: 2021-09-21