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Record #3379
Name :
: Frederick GANNEY (1896 - 1917)


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 19 Mar 1896

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 6 Nov 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Tottenham
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium, Ypres
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 29 Jul 1910
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Virginian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: MacPherson Homes
NotesIn 1901, Fredk Ganney, 5 years of age, was shown residing at 7 St. Johns Road, Tottenham, Middlesex, England. Other family members included his mother, Clara E. Ganney, 23, widow, charwoman; and his brother, Edgar Ganney, 2.

In 1910, Frederick Ganney, 14 (along with his brother Edward Ganney, 13) arrived in Quebec, Canada, with a group of 109 children accompanied by Mr. Merry en route to Stratford, Ontario, Canada.

In 1911, Fred Ganney, 15, was shown as a domestic / farmer with Hugh Hill and family in Colborne, Huron, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as March 1896 and his immigration year as 1910.

On January 29, 1915, Frederick Ganney enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces (Service Number: 491223; Force: Army; Unit: Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment); Division: 2nd Battalion). He declared that he was born in Middlesex, England; that his next of kin was Mr. Robert Gibbs who resided at Londlesborough, Ontario, Canada; that his date of birth was March 19, 1896; that he was a labourer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 5 inches in height; fair complexion; blue eyes; brown hair. He was a member of the Wesleyan faith.

Private Frederick Ganney died November 6, 1917 in Ypres, Belgium. He is remembered as one of the 55,000 men who were lost without trace during the defence of the Ypres Salient in the First World War (Panel 10 - 26 - 28). 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-15 15:33:06 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-24 09:40:40 /

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