We remember Frank Albert Nelson

We remember Frank Albert Nelson

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Timeline

Timeline

1893
sibling Emory Nelson Source:6181589 14th December 1893
1897
birth Waterville, Nova Scotia Canada Source:6083246 Source:6181589 2nd May 1897
1899
sibling Hannah May Nelson Carlson Source:6181589 11th February 1899
1917
sibling Henry William Nelson Source:6181589 17th January 1917
1917
dates Age 20 Source:6181589 2nd May 1917
1917
children Frances Verdun Nelson Source:6181589 7th July 1917
marriage Rosanna Sperry Nelson Source:6181589
service Canadian Expeditionary Force 222097 Source:6083246
service Canadian Expeditionary Force Sergeant 222097 Canadian Infantry Source:7545251
1917
death Killed in Action He was shot in the head by a German sniper. His body was never recovered. Passchendaele Belgium Source:7545251 Source:6181589 30th October 1917
burial Ypres (menin Gate) Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial West-Vlaanderen Unknown Belgium Source:7545251 Source:6181589

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Frank Albert
Initials FA
Last Name Nelson
Source 6083246
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Canadian Expeditionary Force 222097
Canadian Expeditionary Force 222097 Canadian Infantry Sergeant
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Frances Verdun Nelson daughter 7th July 1917
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Margaret Porter Nelson mother
Henry Rudolph Nelson father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Henry William Nelson brother 17th January 1917
Emory Nelson brother 14th December 1893
Hannah May Nelson Carlson sister 11th February 1899
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Rosanna Sperry Nelson wife

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Official Records

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Canadian Attestation Papers
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

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Frank Albert Nelson Kate17332
Frank's Name at Menin Gate Kate17332
"Barefoot Warrior" article Kate17332
Frank with Rose and Hanna Kate17332

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