Regimental number:  931604, No.2 Construction, Batt. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box: 819 – 12, Item: 48875, PDF: B0819-S012. Date of Birth: 24/05/1888 at Ora, Simcoe, Co., ON. The son of Thomas Blencowe of Collingwood, ON. The husband of Nellie Blencowe living at 285 Wellington St., East, Chatham, ON. (later living at 271 Wellington St., East). A teamster by trade 

Attestation: 28/10/1916 at Chatham, ON. Age: 28 years, 5’ 6”, Completion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black, weight 122 lbs. Medical passed 25/10/1916 at Chatham 

Pte. Blencowe departed Halifax 25/03/17, aboard the S.S. Southland arriving in England 7/04/17. He went overseas to France 14/07/17 to the field.

Private Frank Blencowe left for overseas with No.2 Construction Battalion March 27th, 1917, proceeding to France May 16th, 1917, attached to 50th. Company, Canadian Forestry Corps in No.5 District.

He did suffer some medical issues he was admitted to Jura LaJoux, Jura hospital 26/10/17 suffering from Epididmitia {Non-VDG] and was discharged 21/11/17. 21/11/17 he was reported AWOL for seven days and received 7 days of No2 Field Punishment. Taken On Strength (TOS) from 2^nd CCC at Bramshott 16/12/18. He remained at Bramshott He contracted influenza and spent two weeks in hospital while he recovered.

Due to an accident he received five weeks hospital treatment, and transferred December 29th, 1917, to 30th. Company, No.1 District, and again April 15th, 1918, to 38th. Company, No.1 District. He served until December 3rd, 1918, when the battalion broke camp, and left France December 23rd, embarking from England for Canada January 11th, 1919, arriving at Halifax January 17th, 1919.

He returned from the war arriving in Halifax aboard the S. S. Olympic. Was granted a furlough with a subsistence allowance 20/01/19 and received his discharge from H.M.S. 8/02/1919.        

Private Frank Blencowe received his discharge February 8th, 1919, due to demobilization.

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

IODE, Chatham Daily Planet (25-10-1916), Chatham Daily Planet (27-01-1919), Thamis Gale, LAC

Height	5' 4"
Eye Colour	Brown
Age	31
Complexion	Dark
Hair	Black
Race	Colored
Birthplace	Collingwood, Ontario.
Religion	Methodist
Last Place of Employment	Merritt and Company, Bent Goods, Chatham, Ontario.
Average Earnings	$2.00 per day
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Info	November 22nd, 1911, Chatham, Ontario.
When Enlisted	November 1916
Where Enlisted	Chatham, Ontario
Allowance from Patriotic Fund	$13.00 per month
Next of Kin	Wife- Mrs. Nellie Blencowe, Chatham, Ontario. Daughter- Edith M. Blencowe.

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