Etc. -- Cecil Franklin killed while on duty, 1918
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The following is from a page 1 article in the 28 Mar 1918 issue of the Simcoe Reformer newspaper.

NAVAL AVIATOR LIEUT. CECIL FRANKLIN

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Franklin of South Walsingham, Norfolk County. 

Lieut. Franklin was a graduate of the Ontario College of Pharmacy and employed in a drug store in Renfrew as a dispensing chemist.

He was killed while on duty in England as the result of an accident.
 
 

The following is from the Port Rowan column on page 5 of the 
28 Mar 1918 issue of the Simcoe Reformer newspaper.

Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Franklin of Clear Creek may feel assured of the heartfelt sympathy of a large number of the people of Port Rowan, where they are so well and favorably known, upon the loss of their bright young son, Cecil, who was accidentally killed in training in the Flying Corps in England.
 

 

The following is from the Clear Creek column on page 5 of the 
28 Mar 1918 issue of the Simcoe Reformer newspaper.

A cablegram came on Thursday, 21 Mar 1918 to 
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Franklin, bearing the sad news 
that their eldest son, Cecil, had met his death in 
an aeroplane accident in England.

Cecil was a first class druggist and up to the time 
of his enlistment was in a drug store at Renfrew. 
He enlisted in the Flying Corp, and had been in England about three months when the accident happened.

His body was laid to rest on Friday, 22 Mar 1918 
in England. The parents, to whom the death of 
their son comes as a great blow, have the sympathy 
of the community in their bereavement.

 

The following is from the Cultus column on page 10 of the 
28 Mar 1918 issue of the Simcoe Reformer newspaper.

The sad news of the death of Pte. Cecil Franklin 
of Clear Creek cam as a shock to our village. 
Though not a resident of the immediate vicinity, 
he was well known here and every heart goes 
out in sympathy to the bereaved.

 

The following is from the Port Royal column on page 11 of the 
11 Apr 1918 issue of the Simcoe Reformer newspaper.

We were all very sorry  to  hear of the death of 
Lieut. Cecil Franklin. The unfortunate young 
man fell from his areoplane in England.

 

 

The following is from the Clear Creek column on page 2 of the 
13 Jun 1918 issue of the Simcoe Reformer newspaper.

The memorial service held here in the 
Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon for 
Lieut. Cecil Franklin, who met his death 
in an aeroplane accident, was largely 
attended, the church being filled to capacity.
Among those present were friends [from] 
Tillsonburg, Springfield, Port Burwell, 
Frogmore, Port Rowan and other places. 
Rev. Mr. Davis took charge of the service.

 


ICecil Franklin

 
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