Frank Malcolm Benitz
Malky – Scrappy – Pepe
Ages: 1 – 23
Years: 1917 – 1940

This set of pages covers Malcolm’s youth, from birth until age 23 when he left Argentina to join the RCAF in Canada.  Each page contains photos, letters, documents, etc. relevant to his age:

Infant — ages: 0-2, years: 1917-1918

Photos of him as an infant are included with his parents’ photos.
(Use BACK-ARROW to return here)

Child — ages: 3-7, years: 1919-1924

Photos of him at La California and Greystone.
(Use BACK-ARROW to return here)

School — ages: 8-17, years: 1924-1934

Photos, letters, & diaries when at school in England: Amesbury Prep School (Surrey) and Stowe (Buckinghamshire).  Also, his first photos of horses - his passion.

University — ages: 18-21, years: 1935-1938

Photos, etc. & newspaper clippings when in the USA attending the University of Illinois, where he was known as Frank or as Scrappy by his fraternity brothers.

Pre-WW2 — ages: 21-23, years: 1938-1940

Photos, etc. of travels, & other activities (polo) before he went off to war.