Sapper Frank Manley was a Nova Scotia boy who had
served in the 12th Regiment of the Militia. He attested to the
84th Infantry Battalion, was transferred to the 36th Reserve
Battalion in England but as a carpenter he was transferred to
the1st Canadian Division Engineers.
His service records show his
"friend in Milton" to be Miss Lily Galbraith or RR#4
Milton, the recipient of his pay, estate and medals. He gave no
other information as to relatives. Perhaps Frank and Lily were
engaged?
Sapper Manley was hospitalized for acute tonsillitis in June
and July 1916, Scabies in September 1916 and was reported killed
in action on November 16, 1916. No details are provided in his
service record.
The war diary appendix of November 16, 1916
reports the unit was repairing trenches for the front line
troops The major action at that time was on the Somme and
the Battle of Ancre Heights (Nicholson
Sketch 36), as they crossed Regina Trench heading for Desire
Trench.
On November 16, 1916 Sapper Manly is reported
killed in the daily war diary at Villers-au-Bois and
his burial is reported for the 17th.
War Diary 2 Coy Engineers
November 16-17, 1916
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