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Record #3755
Name :
: Francis BUCK (1900 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1900 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 31 May 1908
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1908, Francis Buck, 8, arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 109 girls, en route to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, and 219 boys, en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, accompanied by Mr. Lloyd.

In 1911, Frank Buck, 11, is shown as a labourer on farm for George Card and family in Sunnidale, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as November 1897 and his immigration year as 1909.

[POSSIBLE MATCH] On September 7, 1915, at Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Frank A. Buck (Service Number: 401767; Force: Army; Unit: Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment); Division: 7th Bn.) enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he was born in Manchester, England; that his next of kin was his mother, Mrs. E. A. Buck, who resided at 13 Bulteel Street, Swinton, Manchester, England; that his date of birth was November 18, 1894; that he was a bookkeeper; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 8 inches in height; fresh complexion; brown eyes; brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England. He had distinguishing features of a birth mark on his left arm.

Private Frank A. Buck died on September 8, 1916 in France. He is commemmorated on the VIMY MEMORIAL in Pas de Calais, France, Canada's most impressive tribute overseas to those Canadians who fought and gave their lives in the First World War. At the base of the memorial, these words appear in French and in English:

TO THE VALOUR OF THEIR COUNTRYMEN IN THE GREAT WAR AND IN MEMORY OF THEIR SIXTY THOUSAND DEAD THIS MONUMENT IS RAISED BY THE PEOPLE OF CANADA

Inscribed on the ramparts of the Vimy Memorial are the names of over 11,000 Canadian soldiers who were posted as 'missing, presumed dead' in France. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-05-01 16:36:22 / From original database

Last Updated : 2008-05-01 16:56:53 /

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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  9 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
22726 BUCK, Annie E ENG,     - Unknown - CAN Unknown  
5419 BUCK, David1927ENG, LND, St Pancras May 1933 : Otranto AUS Fairbridge Homes  
3755 BUCK, Francis1900ENG,     May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
20719 BUCK, Frederick James1909ENG,     Apr 1929 : Cedric CAN Church of England Waifs and Strays Association  
18155 BUCK, John R 1872ENG,     Aug 1887 : Parisian CAN Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee  
24467 BUCK, Mary1856 May 1870 : Moravian CAN Ragged Schools, London  
15397 BUCK, Patrick1881ENG,     1894 : - Unknown - CAN Unknown  
9792 BUCK, Robert1893ENG,     Sep 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
14328 BUCK, William Morgan1888ENG,     Jul 1898 : Scotsman CAN Bristol Emigration Society