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Record #23329
Name :
: Albert Walter STERRETT (1895 - 1917)
  aka : Private Sterrett, Sherrit


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 14 Jul 1895

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 9 Apr 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, , London

Holborn
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 31 Jul 1904
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Southwark

Placement Family
: Quest
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo Homes

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Albert Walter Sterrett.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Albert Walter Sterrett
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1895
Registration District: Holborn
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1b
Page: 703

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: SHERRITT
Given Name: Albert W
Age: 9
Sex: M
Ship: Southwark
Year of Arrival: 1904
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1904-07-21
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1904-07-31
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Comments: See also C-4715, RG 76, Vol 51, File 2209, Part 1
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-483
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

1901 English Census records place Sidney and Albert Sterrett in the household of Emily and Edward Gould in Northwold, Norfolk, England as boarders. Sidney was 7 years of age, born in London, England around 1894. Albert was 5 years of age, born about 1896 in London, England.

1911 Canadian Census records for Albert Sterret place him in the household of Elisa and George Quest in Tiny Township, Simcoe East, Ontario as a Domestic. He was born Jul 1894 in England, and immigrated in 1903.

Attestation papers were signed 28 Feb 1916 in Midland, Ontario. Albert Walter Sterrett was born 14 Jul 1895 in London, England. He worked as a farmer in Midland, Ontario. His Next of Kin was his mother, Mrs. Streett of London, England but that information was crossed out and Mrs. Barry of 123 Northampton Building, Clerkwell, London England was added. 5'3 1/2" in height with blue eyes and brown hair. He was Methodist by faith.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states Albert was Killed in Action. His Next of Kin was Mrs. Barry of 24 St. James Walk, Clerkewell Green, London. He was buried in Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Ecoivres, Nord Pas de Calais, France. Plot: VI. E. 8.

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ContributorsCreated : 2013-11-16 21:33:12 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-11-16 21:33:46 /

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23343 ALDRIDGE, Charles Henry1888ENG, LDN, London Jun 1901 : Parisian CAN Waifs & Strays lostgirl19  
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4794 BANKS, Edwin Godfrey1911ENG, LDN, London Apr 1925 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
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