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Record #5903
Name :
: William Frederick TORRINGTON (1893 - 1918)
  aka : Private Torrington


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 20 Feb 1893 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 6 May 1918   Notes : Died of Wounds - Death Due to Service
Abode (1) : Place of BirthWales, Cardiff
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialEngland, Warwickshire, Edgbaston
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 31 May 1908
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
: Sadlar
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private William Frederick Torrington.

1891 Wales Census states Mary (34) and Charles Torrington (49) are located in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales. Charles is a Boilermaker by occupation. In residence are children William (26), Charles (19), Henry (6), and Mary E (1).

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: William Frederick Torrington
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1894
Registration District: Cardiff
Inferred County: Glamorgan
Volume: 11a
Page: 265

1901 Wales Census states that Mary (44) and Charles Torrington (58) are in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales. Charles is a Boilermaker by occupation. In residence are children Mary (10), Gwendoline (8) and William (7).

1911 Census Extraction
William F Torrington/Frederick Torrington, 18, labourer for Alfred Sadlar and family in Williams, Middlesex, Ont, arrived 1908 on SS Dominion with Dr Barnardos.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: TORRINGTON
Given Name: William F
Age: 15
Sex: M
Ship: Dominion
Year of Arrival: 1908
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1908-05-21
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1908-05-31
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto and Peterborough, Ontario
Comments: Mr. Lloyd in charge of 109 girls and 219 boys, girls to Peterborough
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-493
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Attestation papers signed 10 Feb 1915 in London, Ontario. William Frederick Torrington states he was born in Cardiff, Wales on 20 Feb 1893. His occupation is stated as Farmer. He'd previously served with the 27th Regiment of Canada for 1 year. His Next of Kin was Harold Frederick Torrington (Brother) of Barry, Dock, Wales. 5'7" in height with blue eyes and sandy coloured hair. His religion was listed as Wesleyan.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers state that William died at 1st Southern General Hospital in Edgbaston, Birmingham. He died of wounds sustained in battle. He is buried in Merthyr Dyfan Burial Grounds in Barry, Glamorgan, Wales. Plot: A 414.

Find A Grave Memorial# 119182853 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-03-28 15:42:51 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-10-23 12:01:13 /

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14039 TONGATE, Gordon1891ENG, SFK, Blything Jul 1901 : Numidian CAN Barnardos  
18330 TONKIN, Charles1888ENG,     Apr 1901 : Dominion CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
7754 TONKIN, Elizabeth1859ENG,     Jul 1870 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
12071 TONKIN, George F1911ENG,    , Plymouth Jan 1927 : Ballarat AUS Barnardos  
23101 TONKINS, Reginald1898ENG,     Apr 1909 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
23068 TONKINS, William1899ENG,     Apr 1909 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
12650 TOOBY, Maud1906ENG,    , Lichfield Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
9723 TOOGOOD, Emily 1892ENG,     Sep 1899 : Arawa CAN Barnardos  
10332 TOOMER, George1910ENG,    , Aston May 1923 : Scythia CAN Middlemore  
3663 TOON, James1889ENG, LEI, Melton Mowbray Jun 1901 : Sicilian CAN Middlemore  
3662 TOON, Thomas1890ENG, STS, Chell Jun 1901 : Sicilian CAN Middlemore  
3664 TOON, William1893ENG, STS, Potteries Jun 1901 : Sicilian CAN Middlemore  
23563 TOOTH, John Newman1917ENG, WAR, Coventry Mar 1928 : Benalla AUS Fairbridge Homes  
19216 TOOTH, Mary1885ENG,     Aug 1901 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
21129 TOOZE, Reginald1920ENG, SOM, Wellington May 1931 : Largs Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
16790 TOPE, Blair1897ENG, CON, St. Germans Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
23289 TOPE, Duncan Blair1895ENG, CON, St. Germans May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
16791 TOPHAM, Bernard1893ENG,     May 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
14059 TOPHAM, Thomas1888ENG,     Apr 1900 : Dominion CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
15148 TOPLEY, William T1890ENG,     Sep 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
19304 TOPPING, Henry1903ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
20907 TOPPLE, Ernest1923ENG,     Apr 1938 : Duchess of Bedford CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
18836 TOREVILLE, H J H1888ENG,     Sep 1899 : Arawa CAN Barnardos  
6399 TORODE, Josiah Norman1910GBG,     Jun 1921 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
2975 TORRANCE, Nellie Beatrice1895ENG, MDX, Mile End Old Town May 1911 : Victorian CAN Waifs & Strays  
19117 TORRENS, Sarah G1900ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
23250 TORRINGTON, Gwendoline May1895WAL,     Mar 1907 : Dominion USA Barnardos  
5903 TORRINGTON, William Frederick1893WAL,    , Cardiff May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
26855 TOTTEN, Alfred Frank1920ENG, WAR, Kings Norton Feb 1934 : Jervis Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26267 TOTTEN, John Bright1925ENG, WAR, Birmingham South Jan 1937 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
16986 TOTTON, Annie 1901ENG,     Jul 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
26104 TOTTON, Thomas John1885ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
7472 TOUKS, Charles1869ENG,     Jun 1878 : Sarmatian CAN Middlemore  
7440 TOVEY, Albert1879ENG,     Mar 1892 : Carthaginian CAN Barnardos  
9223 TOVEY, Arthur1888ENG, LND, Vauxhall Jul 1901 : Numidian CAN Barnardos  
9222 TOVEY, Sarah B 1891ENG,    , Edmonton Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
23244 TOWELL, George James1884ENG, LDN, London Oct 1896 : Scotsman CAN Barnardos  
9553 TOWELL, Samuel1892ENG,     Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
27492 TOWERSBY, Harry1864 Aug 1872 : Sarmatian CAN Macpherson Homes  
13323 TOWERZAY, Isabel Amy1905ENG, SRY, Kingston Mar 1920 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
6974 TOWLSON, Elizabeth1860ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
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