Individual 2911: Strome, Frank Gordon

Individual Record 2911

Name} Strome, Frank Gordon

Family History} Olson

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Race} White

Sex} Male

Birth: Date} Fam 9 Feb 1915

Place} Greenside, St. Peter R.M., Humbolt, Saskatchewan

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Death: Date} Exa 21 Jul 1943

Place} Sicily, Italy

Burial: Date} Aft 21 Jul 1943

Place} Agira Canadian War Cemetery, Agira, Provincia di Enna, Sicillia, Italy

Grave Marker} Yes

Source 1}	1194=Geog history
Source 2}	1200=1916 Sk cen
Source 3}	1687=1921 Can cen
Source 4}	848 = Military rec
Source 5}	1702=Newspaper
Source 6}	1614=Cemetery rec
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Parents: } Astor Sands Strome & Julia Maud Detwiller
Relationship No.} 284

1st Household No.} 521 = Englefeld, Humbolt, Saskatchewan

Occupation 1} Soldier
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Religion/Church} Methodist

Spouses: Prime}
Total Number of} None

Notes: Frank Gordon Strome was born 9 Feb 1915 at Greenside, Humbolt, Saskatchewa, Canada. He was the seventh child of Astor Sands Strome and Julia Maud Detwiller. His older siblings were Myrtle, born in 1900, Wilford, in 1902, Harvey in 1904, Bertha in 1909, Eva in 1911, and Nelson (Bud) in 1913.

In the 1916 Canada census of Saskatchewan, Humbolt, St. Peters Municipality, the family is enumerated on their homestead, on Sec. 32, Twp. 37, Range 19 W2, located on the road to Englefeld. Frank's sister Minnie was born in 1917. By the 1921 Canada census, his brother Harvey had left home. Frank's sister Dorothy was born in 1921, and brother James in 1926.

According to A History of Englefeld, 1903 - 1987, the family homestead was located at Greenside, and the children attended the Greenside School. From this source, we know that in his younger years, Frank was active on the hockey and baseball teams for Greenside.

In Feb 1942, Frank enlisted in the Royal Canadian Artillery in Saskatoonm and trained at Camp Shilo, before going overseas. He was a gunner in the 1st Anti-tank Regiment, which was among the allied forces that invaded Sicily on 10 Jul 1943. He was killed in action 21 Jul 1943. He is buried in the Agira Canadian War Cemetery Agira, Provincia di Enna, Sicillia, Italy.

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Photos} Frank G. Strome

Immigr'n Date} N/A

Port} N/A

Education: Grade} or Top 2 Degrees}

Military: Service} Artillery for the State of} Canada

Health Condition}
Cause of Death} Killed in action

Last Updated
by} Karen Hancock

Date Updated} 18 Dec 2014
Date Created} 22 Dec 2011

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