Regimental Number: 214134
Rank: Lance Corporal
Branch: 1st Battalion
Francis was born in London, England on July 21, 1889. He was living in Pontiac, Michigan at the time of his enlistment in the Canadian Army in March of 1916. In June of 1917, Francis was given permission to marry Florence Ruth Brunsder. They were married at a parish church in Surrey, England on June 18, 1917 (see page 89 of Francis’s service file for the marriage certificate). Francis was buried by a shell explosion in November of 1917 and had a contusion on his back. He was discharged on March 16, 1920. In 1920, Francis filed on the southern half of 30-69-11-W6, but he canceled both quarters. A present address card dated 1922 states that Francis was living in Halcourt.