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Pte. Francis Cranston Steel
British Army Highland Light Infantry
from:Paisley
My grandfather was Francis Steel, born on 20th April 1908 in Paisley, Scotland. He worked in a cotton factory and served in France. His date of entry to the army was 1st June 1915. Initially in the Highland Light Infantry, Private, Army No. 8533, he then entered the Labour Corps as a Private, Army No. 511382.
So far I've found no trace of his army history. I have a photo of him in army uniform but there are no distinguishing marks to indicate what branch of the army he was in. After the war he went to the USA for a time but it is believed he had to leave after causing a fire in a factory. He died in Scotland in 1960.

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