Private 452557 Frank Derbyshire
Regiment/Unit: Canadian Infantry - 58th Bn.
Theatre of War: France and Flanders
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 6th of May 1916
Born: St Helens
Burial / Memorial: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery - VI. C. 31A.
BMD details:
Born 28 Jan 1889. Birth Reg Q1 1889 Prescot. Vol 8b page 753
Family details:
Son of Thos. and Elizabeth Derbyshire, of 8, Russell St., Toronto. Native of St. Helens, Lancs, England.
Census details:
1901 census Francis Derbyshire 12 born St Helens is living with widowed father and siblings at 31 Dale Street, South Shields, Durham
Attested as Pte 452557 Frank Derbyshire 24 July 1915. Toronto. Described as single, art glass worker. Next of kin father Thomas.Derbyshire living Thorold, Ontario.
Arrived in England 2 Dec 1915.Embarked for France 20 Feb 1916 and diembarked the following day. Died from multiple shrapnel wounds 6 May 1916
