Born and raised in Saint John, NB

After leaving school in Saint John he moved back to the Kirk family farm in Bayswater.

This property is located across the road from the Latimore house on the creek side.

Residence at time of enlistment was Bayswater, NB

Transferred to 26th Bn on Oct 27, 1916

Buried at Nine Elms Military Cemetery in Thelus, France.
3 miles north of Arras, France.
Plot III, F. 18

Served in Great Britain, France

Trans to 7th Over Seas Siege Battery April 16, 1916

Proceed overseas from Bristol on Sept 26, 1916

167th SB now 6th SB in the field - Jan 11, 1917

Attached to CCC Kinmel Park for return to Canada - April 29, 1919

Trans to 54th Bn  in Field May 1, 1916

Proceed overseas with 67th Pioneer Batt - Aug 13, 1916

Nov 16, 1917 - #3 Can Gen - Boulogne - SW face slt

Jan 2, 1918 - Discharge to base detail - Boulogne

June 16 , 1918 - requests to revert back to rank of Private

June 18, 1918 - 67th Batt, will proceed on command to Trench Mortar School

Left a wife Gertrude E Merritt of Ashten-on-Lyons, England

Served in Great Britain, France and Belgium

As a child Rev. Paul Smith recalls sitting in a family gathering in a big room and Wentworth Tabor got up and left the room.
Paul's Uncle Oscar told the group "you know he was at Vimy Ridge and he told me once that the blood ran down hill in little riverlets"

proceeded overseas from Bristol on Sept 26, 1916

While fighting in the front lines in Vimy one of his men had his leg shot off.
Sgt DuVernet carried him to safety and saved his life.
This was Lt. David Lawrence MacLaren, (D. L. MacLaren)
In later years he became Mayor of Saint John (1936-1940, 1958-60 died in office)) and then Lieutenant Governor D.L. MacLaren of New Brunswick (1945-1958)

Judy remembers that he always was very thankful to Frank DuVernet and would come to visit him usually at least once a year. When he was Lieut. Governor he used to come to our house to visit in a big black limo with the flags flying. Quite something for a small village of Gagetown where Frank was born and brought up and raised his family.

transfer to 24th Reserve Battalion CEF

Proceed for service overseas on Oct 5, 1916
Left to join unit in the field Oct 20, 1916
Joined unit in the field Oct 22, 1916

April 13 admitted to 3 Gen hospital in Boulogue with GSW penetrating
released after spending 28 days in hospital

Canada, War Graves Registers(Circumstances of Casualty)

He took part with his Company in an attack from West of Villers-Bretonneux upon enemy positions West of Vienourt-l'Equipee and Guillaqcourt.  When nearing Guillaucourt the Company came under heavy enemy shell fire and his section spread out to avoid casualties.  One shell however burst near the small party he was with, and he was instantly killed by the explosion.

Left for 3rd C E Bn on March 31, 1917
Arrived at 3rd C E Bn on April 4, 1917

Met his death on the road from Lillers to Allouge about 8:30pm.
Injuries sustained accidentally by coming in contact with electric wires and falling from an electric pole.

Transferred to 140th Bn Feb 5, 1916

Trans to No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance as stretcher bearer