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Record #23170
Name :
: Sidney James WINSON (1894 - 1917)
  aka : Sydney, Private Winson


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 15 Mar 1894

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 28 Feb 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Oxfordshire, Henley on Thames
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 15 Jun 1907
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Victorian

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

Agency
: Waifs & Strays
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Sidney James Winson.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Sydney James Winson
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1894
Registration District: Henley
Inferred County: Oxfordshire
Volume: 3a
Page: 768

1901 English Census records state that Sidney James was the 7 year old son of Mary A and William B (Benjamin) Winson (Born in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England), in Berkshire, England. Older children listed are George W (William) (Born 1883 in Cambridgeshire, England), Arthur T (Thomas) (Born 1885 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England), and Edith M (Mary) (Born 1890 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England).

1907 Shipping records for the Victorian confirm that Sidney Winson traveled from Liverpool, England to Quebec, Canada under the care of Mr. James Hicks from Waifs and Strays.

1911 Canadian Census for Sydney Winson (19 years) in Sherbrooke, Quebec states he is an employee, along with James Drapeau (27 years) in the household of Jeanne and John Sims.

In 1911 Edith Mary Winson is Pro. Nurse, In Home at Saint Michaels Home, Stone Road, Broadstairs, Kent, England.

Attestation papers signed 16 Aug 1915 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Sidney was born 15 Mar 1894 in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England. His Next of Kin was his sister, Miss Edith M Winson at Saint Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London, England. He had previous Military experience for 2 years with the 53rd Militia.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers state Sidney was Killed in Action. He is buried in Villers Station Cemetery, Villers au Bois, Nord Pas de Calais, France. Plot 7, Row C, Grave 21.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56385390 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-10-08 12:15:16 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-10-08 12:16:36 /

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5413 ANSELL, Maurice George1926ENG, OXF, Banbury Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
5404 ANSELL, Peter Albert John1928ENG, OXF, Banbury Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
4503 BANFIELD, Frederick William1921ENG, OXF, Kiddington, Streatley Jul 1937 : Duchess of Bedford CAN Barnardos  
3925 BICKERSTAFF, Agnes Louise1858ENG, OXF, Thame Aug 1872 : Peruvian CAN Maria Rye  
26427 BLOOMFIELD, Herbert1904ENG, OXF, Woodstock Jul 1913 : Belgic AUS Fairbridge Homes  
12085 BROOM, Henry John1917ENG, OXF, Woodstock May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
12140 BUSH, Ruby Mary1917ENG, OXF, Barnet May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
4492 CLINKARD, Harold Herbert George1894ENG, OXF, Littlemore May 1911 : Corsican CAN Labourers & Domestics Woodsblack  
26866 COLEMAN, Dorothy Jean1925ENG, OXF, Banbury Nov 1932 : Balranald AUS Fairbridge Homes  
4005 COX, Alice1907ENG, OXF, Headington Oct 1920 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
4006 COX, Frederick Arthur1908ENG, OXF, Headington Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
24800 GREEN, Ernest1888ENG, OXF, Banbury, Sibford Gower Sep 1898 : Dominion CAN Dr Barnados richardgreen1908  
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2804 PAINTER, Thomas1883ENG, OXF, Dunsden Jul 1894 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
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23436 QUINNEY, George Henry1884ENG, OXF, Banbury 1903 : Tunisian CAN Unknown  
2983 SALTER, Annie1894ENG, OXF, Banbury May 1911 : Victorian CAN Waifs & Strays  
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2664 WILKINSON, Albert Thomas1891ENG, OXF, Abingdon Apr 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
26444 WILLIS, Ernest Charles Donald1904ENG, OXF, Oxford Jul 1913 : Belgic AUS Fairbridge Homes  
23170 WINSON, Sidney James1894ENG, OXF, Henley on Thames Jun 1907 : Victorian CAN Waifs & Strays  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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