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Record #15838

Name :: : Arthur Wisdom IRVINE (1898 - 1918)
aka : Arthur Wisdon Ervine
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 21 Mar 1898
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 15 Nov 1918 Notes : Shrapnel Wounds Received in Battle

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Devon, Bideford

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 19 Oct 1909
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Sicilian
Placement Family: : Scharf

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Barnardos

NotesA birth registration was found for Arthur Wisdom Irvine: Date: Jun 1898; District: Bideford; County: Devon; Volume: 5b; Page: 463.

In 1909, Arthur Ervine, 11, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 161 Barnardo children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

On August 19, 1916, at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Arthur Wisdon Ervine, 18, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided at Rural Route No. 2, Stittsville, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in Bideford, England; that his next of kin was his guardian, Dr. Barnard's [sic] home, 50-52 Peter's St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada; that his date of birth was March 21, 1898; that he was a farmer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 2-1/2 inches in height; medium complexion; blue eyes; brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England.

The Toronto Star
Monday, November 4, 1918

BARNARDO BOY WOUNDED

Pte. Arthur E. Ervine Hurt Second Time--Won Medal for Good Conduct

Word has been received at Dr. Barnardo's Home, 50 Peter street, that Pte. Arthur W. Ervine has been been wounded in the right arm by shrapnel. He enlisted with the 207th Battalion on October 28, 1917. On arriving in England he was transferred to the Canadian Infantry Battalion. Pte. Ervine is 20 years of age. He also won Dr. Barnardo's medal for good conduct. In August, 1918, he was wounded in the back by gunshot. Prior to enlisting he was employed by William Scharf, of South Marsh, Ont.

Toronto Star
November 21, 1918

Pte. A. W. Ervine Dead

Pte. A. W. Ervine, who was recently reported wounded, has since succumbed to his injuries. He was 20 years of age, and prior to enlisting was employed by William Scharf, of South Marsh, Ont. He was a former Barnardo boy, and was a winner of Dr. Barnardo's good conduct medal.

He is buried at Manchester Southern Cemetery, Manchester, Lancashire, England. Grave Reference: S. 124.

ContributorsCreated : 2012-01-05 14:37:32 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-01-05 14:52:01 /

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Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 30 Entries

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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
27034	ABBOTT, Franz Arnold	1918	ENG, DEV	Oct 1928 : Beltana	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
3131	ACKERS, Victor Roy	1904	ENG, DEV, Plymouth	Sep 1915 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
20177	AGGETT, Sidney Francis George	1883	ENG, DEV, East Stonehouse	Jun 1897 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
9920	BAMSEY, Laura	1896	ENG, DEV, St Thomas	Jun 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
11946	BOWDEN, Reginald	1908	ENG, DEV	Mar 1920 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
10633	CARSLAKE, Jessie	1908	ENG, DEV, Axminster	Sep 1922 : Minnedosa	CAN	Barnardos
9319	CLEAVE, Lily	1896	ENG, DEV, Chudleigh	Jul 1902 : New England	CAN	Barnardos
26827	COOKSLEY, Charles John	1923	ENG, DEV, Tiverton	May 1934 : Ballarat	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
4253	COOMBE, Emily	1888	ENG, DEV, Plymouth	Jun 1900 : Cambroman	CAN	Barnardos
9965	COX, Beatrice Maud	1888	ENG, DEV	Oct 1902 : Colonian	CAN	Barnardos
8173	DAMERELL, Thomas	1913	ENG, DEV	May 1930 : Aurania	CAN	Church of England
20969	DAVEY, Gerald	1923	ENG, DEV, Tavistock	Oct 1935 : Otranto	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
17532	DAVEY, Gilbert	1892	ENG, DEV, Cullompton	Oct 1902 : Colonian	CAN	Barnardos
16213	DOWN, Daniel	1899	ENG, DEV, Widecombe	May 1909 : Corsican	CAN	Barnardos
3230	DOWN, Herbert	1889	ENG, DEV, Tavistock, Lifton	Mar 1901 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos	robins302002
16214	DOWN, Thomas Percy	1897	ENG, DEV, Widecombe	Aug 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
8557	DUNNING, Cecilia	1881	ENG, DEV, Totnes	Sep 1894 : Labrador	CAN	National Childrens Home
5449	ELLIOTT, George Henry	1928	ENG, DEV, Plympton	Oct 1935 : Otranto	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
25964	EMMERSON, Howard John	1917	ENG, DEV, St Thomas	Nov 1929 : Ballarat	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
10168	EUSTACE, Piscilla	1888	ENG, DEV, East Stonehouse	May 1903 : Kensington	CAN	Barnardos
18885	FORD, Maurice	1886	ENG, DEV, Plympton	Sep 1899 : Arawa	CAN	Barnardos
5784	GAGE, Alice Doreen	1900	ENG, DEV, St Thomas	Jun 1904 : Carthaginian	CAN	Middlemore
12102	GILLARD, Wilfred	1917	ENG, DEV, Okehampton	May 1928 : Ballarat	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
10292	GITSHAM, Charles Berry	1887	ENG, DEV, Exeter	Jul 1898 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
27267	HARRIS, Irene Joan	1923	ENG, DEV, Exeter	Jul 1935 : Moreton Bay	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
8993	HELMER, Alfred Charles	1884	ENG, DEV, Devonport	Aug 1896 : Scotsman	CAN	Barnardos
4218	HOLMES, Eva	1884	ENG, DEV, Plymouth	Jun 1896 : Corean	CAN	Middlemore
15838	IRVINE, Arthur Wisdom	1898	ENG, DEV, Bideford	Oct 1909 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
12370	JILLARD, Victor	1904	ENG, DEV, Devonport	Sep 1914 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
8763	KEMBLE, Eli John	1901	ENG, DEV, St Thomas	Jul 1911 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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