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Military service
Age:
24
Rank:
Lieutenant
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Division:
7th Bn.
Death:
May 5, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
V. A. 32.
Additional information
Son of Wm. Randall Skinner and Helen C. J. Skinner, of "Tecumseh," 44, Albion Rd., Westcliff-on-Sea, England.
Digital gallery of Lieutenant Frank William Skinner
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Memorabilia
The collection of medals and material related to Frank William Skinner. Included are the 1914-15 Star Trio, Memorial Plaque, Memorial Cross, and two small sports medals from 1911. -
Inscription
Detail of the Memorial Plaque -
Memorial Cross
Detail of the Memorial Cross -
Inscription
Detail of reverse view of the 1914-15 Star. -
Medals
Detail of two Sports medals c1910-1911 -
Biography
Short biography and photograph of Lt. Skinner from the Bank Of Montreal Memorial Book. -
War Diary
Detail of the 7th Bn. War Diary covering May 5, 1916; the date of Lt. Skinners was killed at Ypres. It appears his death was as a result of severe shelling of their positions between May 2 - 8, 1916. -
Grave Marker
Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Frank William Skinner
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Frank William Skinner
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Frank William Skinner
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Frank William Skinner
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Frank William Skinner
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Frank William Skinner
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Frank William Skinner
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Frank William Skinner
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 163 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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