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Record #3906
Name :
: Noel John BRINSMEAD (1895 - )


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Date of Birth
: 15 Dec 1895

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Abode (1) : Place of BirthAustralia, Sydney
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 29 Apr 1912
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Canada

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Agency
: East End Emigration
NotesNoel J. Brinsmead was a younger son of Horace George and Alice Brinsmead. A business man in Australia and in England with his father and brothers, he emigrated to England in 1898, but found it impossible to work with the new people introduced into the concern and resigned, starting business for himself. Horace Brinsmead died through suicide on July 22, 1908 at age 52. He shot himself in the heart with a revolver at his warehouse in John Street, adjoining Tottenham Court Road. He left a letter for his wife saying he was expecting trouble in the near future. He had some months before suffered from influenza. He had been in business on his own account after leaving John Brinsmead and Sons Ltd.

In 1912, Noel Brinsmead, 16, arrived at Portland, Maine, USA, traveling alone with the support of the East End Emigration society en route to Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Soon after he arrived, he signed up for World War I active duty with the Canadian Army and went back to fight in the British Armed Forces, Buffs 3rd, East Kent Regt. He was seriously injured at Ypres in May of 1915 and discharged due to a heart ailment on October 5, 1916.

Interestingly, Noel Brinsmead, 21, (Service No. 1951799) is shown as once again enlisting in the Canadian Expeditionary Force on February 6, 1917. He declared that he resided in the Grand Central Hotel, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; that he was born in Sydney, Australia; that his next of kin was his mother, Mrs. Harris George Brinsmead, who resided at 16 Norton Road, Wembley, Middlesex, England; that he was a seaman; that he had previous served in the Buff Regt. for 2 years. He was described as 5 foot 8 inches in height; dark complexion; hazel eyes; brown hair. The only marks they found before determining him fit for duty was an appendix scar on his left side. (Regimental Number RG 150. Reference Number is Accesion No. 1992-93/166, Box 1073-8.) 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-07-20 16:17:22 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-18 15:18:04 /

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8950 BEYLARIAN, Hampartsoun1910AM_,     May 1925 : Montclare CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
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8277 BURKE, John1914A__,    , Vienna Apr 1928 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
16287 COPE, Wilfred Walter D.1870AUS, VIC, Emerald Hill Jun 1883 : Sardinian CAN Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee  
10115 DUGGAN, Dennis1892AUS,    , Melbourne Sep 1905 : Bavarian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
14522 GIBSON, Alfred1910ARG,     Oct 1927 : Montclare CAN Crusade of Rescue  
26909 GREEN, Patrick1926AUS,     Mar 1939 : Strathnaver AUS Christian Brothers  
5172 GROTH, William1917AUS, WA_, Greenbushes Mar 1932 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
10392 HAVILLAND, Madeline1891AUS,     May 1903 : Tunisian CAN Unknown  
24349 HELL, Charles1853ARG,     May 1870 : Peruvian CAN   
6697 MARSH, William1913AUS, NSW Mar 1927 : Montrose CAN Barnardos  
3302 RAPHAEL, Aram1895AM_,     Apr 1911 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
8127 TOBIASEN, Angus1912ARG,     Apr 1927 : Athenia CAN Quarriers  
22920 YANDIAN, Aghagian1910AM_,     May 1925 : Montclare CAN Fegan Homes for Boys