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We remember Frederick Grant Banting
We remember Frederick Grant Banting
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1916
enlistment
Exhibition Camp, Toronto, Ontario
Canada
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10th December 1916
1918
hospitalisation
Gun shot wound right forearm
Hospital/Institution
Source:8649219
28th September 1918 - 21st October 1918
1919
awards
Military Cross
Other War Service Award
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15th February 1919
1920
location
442 Adelaide Street North, London, Ontario
Canada
their own address
Source:8562307
July 1920 - May 1921
1923
events
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Award
Sweden
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1923
1924
events
John Scott Medal
Award
United States
Source:9615460
1924
1924
marriage
Marion Robertson
Source:9615568
1924 - 1932
1927
events
Cameron Prize, University of Ediburgh
Award
United Kingdom
Source:9615460
1927
1929
children
William Robertson Banting
Source:9615568
April 1929
1934
events
Apothecaries Medal
Award
United Kingdom
Source:9615460
1934
1934
events
Flavelle Medal, Royal Society of Canada
Award
Canada
Source:9615460
1934
1936
events
F.N.G. Starr Award, Canadian Medical Association
Award
Canada
Source:9615460
1936
1939
marriage
Henrietta 'henrie' Ball
Source:9615568
1939
1941
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Major
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
Source:9615460
21st February 1941
employment
Physician
Source:8649203
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Captain
Canadian Army Medical Corps
M.D. No. 2
Source:8562291
1941
death
Killed in Action
Died in a plane crash en route from Canada to the UK while serving in the Second World War.
near Musgrave Harbour, Newfoundland
Canada
Source:8649224
Source:9615568
21st February 1941
burial
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Sec. 29, Lot 29.
Source:9615460
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frederick Grant |
| Initials | FG |
| Last Name | Banting |
| Source | 5606238 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 442 Adelaide Street North, London, Ontario | Canada | their own address | July 1920 - May 1921 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Canadian Army Medical Corps | M.D. No. 2 | Captain | ||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps | Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cross | Other War Service Award |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Robertson Banting | son | April 1929 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Thompson Banting | father | ||
| Margaret Grant | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Robertson | wife | 1924 | |
| Henrietta 'henrie' Ball | wife | 1939 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Methodist |
Media
Media
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Banting Statue in London, ONThis photo shows the statue of Frederick Banting in London, Ontario. Here, a Type 1 Diabetic poses with the doctor who saved her life more than 60 years before she was born.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Dominion Orthopaedic HospitalMore about Dominion Orthopaedic Hospital
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Great War Project | Kristen1288 | |
| NNDB - Tracking the Whole World | Kristen1288 | |
| Collections Canada | Kristen1288 | |
| Banting House | Kristen1288 | |
| Soldiers of the First World War - Library and Archives Canada | Kristen1288 | |
| The London Gazette - Military Cross | Kristen1288 | |
| Wikipedia - Frederick Banting | Kristen1288 | |
| Canadian Virtual War Memorial | Jessica140222 | |
| Canadian Encyclopedia | Jessica140222 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick Grant Banting | Kristen1288 | |
| Banting Statue in London, ON | Jessica140222 |
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