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Record #10091
Name :
: Frederick ALDERTON (1895 - 1916)
  aka : F. Alderton


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Date of Birth
: 30 Apr 1895

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 18 Apr 1916   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Suffolk, Bury St. Edmonds
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 12 Aug 1905
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Frederick Alderton: Year of Registration: 1895; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Bury St Edmunds; County: Suffolk; Volume: 4a; Page: 802. Parents: Frederick Alderton and Louisa Banham, married 1893, Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk, England.

In 1905, F. Alderton, 10, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 433 Barnardo children (boys to Toronto, Ontario, and Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and girls to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.) There were nine adults on the end of the list who were travelling with the group.

On August 12, 1915, at Regina, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Frederick Alderton, 20, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he was born in Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk, England; that his next of kin was his father, Frederick Alderton, who resided at Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk, England; that he was born April 30th, 1895; that he was a farm labourer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 9-1/2 inches in height; fair complexion; steel grey eyes; fair hair. He was a member of the Church of England.

Frederick Alderton died April 18, 1916, in Belgium. He is bured at the Menin Road South Military Cemetery. (Grave Ref. No. I. H. 28.) 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-10-26 21:19:51 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-10-27 16:06:45 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
10091 ALDERTON, Frederick1895ENG, SFK, Bury St. Edmonds Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
16968 UNGLESS, May1895ENG, SFK, Bury St. Edmonds May 1907 : Tunisian CAN Waifs & Strays