Biographical Data
Franks, William Maclachlan Photo Credit: William M. Franks

 

Title	Surgeon Lieutenant (P) (RCN(R))
Official Number	U-25709; O-24993

 

Birth	25/10/1933	Death	(nk)
Place	Toronto	Place	(nk)
Area	ON	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

Titles
Honours
Awards
Qualifications	MD; FRCP(C)

 

Biography
He was the twin brother of Hugh Rounding Franks. He was the godson of Dr. Frederick Banting. In 1960 he graduated in medicine from the University of Toronto. He was Medical Director (1970-1973) of the University of Toronto Speech/Language Pathology Department. Graduated as FRCP[C[ in 1966 in Rehabilitation Medicine. Specialized in Traumatic Brain Injury.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) 1954. In 1954 he served in HMCS York for UNTD. He was appointed as a Midshipman (P) RCN(R). He served in RCAF Penhold for Flying Training School 1956. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/07/1956). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/07/1956). (He was Awarded Wings 24/08/1956.) He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/07/1956). He was appointed as a Surgeon Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) 1959. In 1961 he served in HMCS Swansea as Medical Officer. (He was released.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Aircraft Flown: Harvard Mark II and IV, TBM Avenger, PA28, 140, Cessna 152, 172, 177, 206, Warrior and DeHaviland Beaver
Named Features

 

Anecdotes
Bill Frank stated "I went on to get my private flying licence (night and float rating). Flew C177 out of Collingwood,Ont. Used it for seeing clients in my Medical Legal career. I flew into my 70s. In 1959 I was the Medical Officer for the squadron escorting HMY Brittania up the St Lawrence Fiver."

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD); Email (Bill Frank - John MacFarlane 15/11/2020);
Last update
2020-12-29 00:00:00

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