CEF Soldier Detail

Private Frank J. Bicknell
Died: June 17, 1915

Regimental Number:
63109
Survived War:
 No
Force:
 Army
Regiment:
 Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
 3rd Battalion
Company:
Place of Birth:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Country:
 Canada
Next of Kin:
James D. Bicknell, father
Address at Enlistment:
Date of Birth:
September 25, 1887
Trade or Calling:
Painter
Marital Status:
 Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Place of Enlistment:
 Montreal, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
October 26, 1914
Age at enlistment:
27
Height:
 5 Feet 6 Inches
Chest:
 37 1/2 Inches
Expansion:
 3 1/2 Inches
Religion:
 Church of England
Enlisted or Conscripted:
 Enlisted
Saw service in:
Europe    
Cause of Death:
Killed in Action
Battle Died/Wounded:
Date of Death:
June 17, 1915
Age at Death:
27
Buried at:
 Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, France
Plot:
Commemorated:
 Huntingdon, Quebec
 
Prisoner of war:
No
Interned:
Gender:
  
Ethnic Origin:
Not Specified
LAC Reference: RG 150, Box 717 - 50
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Rank Regiment Unit Company
Private Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion
Private Canadian Infantry 23rd Reserve Battalion
Images
Frank Bicknell in uniform
Frank Bicknell was born in Huntingdon, the son of James D. Bicknell. He was a painter by trade and enlisted shortly after the start of the war. He was likely killed fighting near the town of Bethune in Northern France, close to the Belgium border. The batallion had been involved with heavy fighting on the 15th and 16th, and was pulling back just after midnight on the 17th.
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Letter 6/4/1915 Talks about the death of 2 friends.