Name: Burgess Arthur Francis Rank: Private Service Number: F/89648 Service: West Nova Scotia Regiment, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps Date of Birth: September 23, 1904 Place of Birth: Weymouth, Digby County, Nova Scotia Date of Enlistment: September 17, 1941 Place of Enlistment: Kentville, Kings County, Nova Scotia Address at Enlistment: Weymouth, Digby County, Nova Scotia Age at Enlistment: 36 Height: 5 feet, 5 ½ inches Complexion: Black Hair Colour: Black Eye Colour: Brown Occupation: Labourer Marital Status: Married Religion: Church of England Next of Kin: Violet Francis (Wife) Date of Death: September 4, 1947 Age: 42 Cemetery: St. Matthew’s Cemetery, Weymouth Falls, Digby Co., Nova Scotia Commemorated on Page 595 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance Displayed in the Memorial Chamber of the Peace Tower in Ottawa on December 18 Burgess Arthur Francis was the son of William Chandler of Weymouth Falls and Mabel Francis (1885), and the husband of Violet Marguerite (Cromwell) Francis (1903-2006), of Weymouth Falls, Digby Co., NS. Burgess had 5 children, Curtis Tremaine Francis (b. 1925), Vincent Francis (b. 1927), Mary Esther (Esther) Francis (b. 1929), Lilian ‘Lily’ Bertha Francis, and Weldon Arthur Francis. Burgess worked as a sorter in a sawmill and lumberjack for Ronald Taylor in Weymouth prior to enlistment. He enjoyed swimming, hunter and played as a pitcher at baseball. Burgess completed his basic training at No. 62 Canadian Infantry Basic Training Centre in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island from October 3 to December 2, 1940. From December 3, 1941, to January 20, 1941, he completed advanced training at No. 14 in Aldershot, Kings Co., NS. He departed Canada February 28, 1942, and disembarked in the United Kingdom on March 9, 1942. In May of 1944, Burgess was admitted to No. 16 Canadian General Hospital and in November of 1944, he was admitted to the No. 19 Canadian General Hospital. On December 5, 1944, he was transferred to the 1st Canadian Repatriation Depot whilst in hospital. He departed England on December 24, 1944, and was discharged February 2, 1945. He died of illness (cerebral hemorrhage due to hypertension, arteriosclerosis) on September 4, 1947, and his death was due to service.

Source: Canadian Virtual War Memorial findagrave