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Record #5903

Name :: : William Frederick TORRINGTON (1893 - 1918)
aka : Private Torrington
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 20 Feb 1893 (approx.)
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 6 May 1918 Notes : Died of Wounds - Death Due to Service

Abode (1) : Place of BirthWales, Cardiff

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialEngland, Warwickshire, Edgbaston

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 31 May 1908
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Dominion
Placement Family: : Sadlar

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Barnardos

NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private William Frederick Torrington.

1891 Wales Census states Mary (34) and Charles Torrington (49) are located in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales. Charles is a Boilermaker by occupation. In residence are children William (26), Charles (19), Henry (6), and Mary E (1).

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: William Frederick Torrington
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1894
Registration District: Cardiff
Inferred County: Glamorgan
Volume: 11a
Page: 265

1901 Wales Census states that Mary (44) and Charles Torrington (58) are in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales. Charles is a Boilermaker by occupation. In residence are children Mary (10), Gwendoline (8) and William (7).

1911 Census Extraction
William F Torrington/Frederick Torrington, 18, labourer for Alfred Sadlar and family in Williams, Middlesex, Ont, arrived 1908 on SS Dominion with Dr Barnardos.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: TORRINGTON
Given Name: William F
Age: 15
Sex: M
Ship: Dominion
Year of Arrival: 1908
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1908-05-21
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1908-05-31
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto and Peterborough, Ontario
Comments: Mr. Lloyd in charge of 109 girls and 219 boys, girls to Peterborough
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-493
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Attestation papers signed 10 Feb 1915 in London, Ontario. William Frederick Torrington states he was born in Cardiff, Wales on 20 Feb 1893. His occupation is stated as Farmer. He'd previously served with the 27th Regiment of Canada for 1 year. His Next of Kin was Harold Frederick Torrington (Brother) of Barry, Dock, Wales. 5'7" in height with blue eyes and sandy coloured hair. His religion was listed as Wesleyan.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers state that William died at 1st Southern General Hospital in Edgbaston, Birmingham. He died of wounds sustained in battle. He is buried in Merthyr Dyfan Burial Grounds in Barry, Glamorgan, Wales. Plot: A 414.

Find A Grave Memorial# 119182853

ContributorsCreated : 2009-03-28 15:42:51 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-10-23 12:01:13 /

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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 25 Entries

ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
10577	BISHOP, Laura	1912	ENG, , Cardiff	Jul 1923 : Minnedosa	CAN	Barnardos
7264	BULGER, Redmond W J	1911	ENG, , Cardiff	Sep 1929 : Duchess of Atholl	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
5003	COLLINGDON, Ellen	1916	WAL, , Cardiff	Sep 1930 : Duchess of Bedford	CAN	Barnardos
11332	COSE, Gideon	1883	WAL, , Cardiff	Jul 1895 : Sardinian	CAN	Barnardos
5004	COUSINS, Edward	1916	WAL, , Cardiff	Sep 1930 : Duchess of Bedford	CAN	Barnardos
13841	COVE, Horace	1896	WAL, , Cardiff	Mar 1910 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
3335	DOHERTY, Daniel Joseph	1894	WAL, , Cardiff	May 1910 : Corsican	CAN	Louisa Birt
7276	ERICKSON, Reuben	1912	WAL, , Cardiff	Sep 1929 : Duchess of Atholl	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
10128	GOMER, Margaret	1874	WAL, , Cardiff	Apr 1891 : Parisian	CAN	Maria Rye
8201	GRIFFITHS, John A C	1913	WAL, , Cardiff	Sep 1928 : Antonia	CAN	National Childrens Home
7278	HARRINGTON, Thomas Albert	1914	WAL, , Cardiff	Sep 1929 : Duchess of Atholl	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
5174	HAYES, George	1918	WAL, , Cardiff	Mar 1932 : Montclare	CAN	Barnardos
13832	JANCEY, Harold Jack	1901	ENG, , Cardiff	Oct 1911 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
13833	JANCEY, Victor George	1903	ENG, , Cardiff	Oct 1911 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
7875	KEMBLE, Garratt	1915	WAL, , Cardiff	May 1931 : Laurentic	CAN	Nova Scotia Government Party
12829	LOCATELLI, Josephine	1896	ENG, , Cardiff	Jun 1909 : Corsican	CAN	Unknown Catholic Group
4680	MILLS, Alfred George Fowler	1911	WAL, , Cardiff	Apr 1923 : Melita	CAN	Barnardos
23489	PARR, James Phillip	1893	WAL, GLA, Cardiff	Mar 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
11484	PRANCE, Bert	1915	WAL, GLA, Cardiff	Apr 1930 : Letitia	CAN	Cossar (George Carter)
7291	SULLIVAN, John Patrick	1915	WAL, , Cardiff	Sep 1929 : Duchess of Atholl	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
13297	TARR, Albert B	1895	WAL, , Cardiff	Jun 1909 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
11590	THOMAS, George Llewellyn	1909	WAL, GLA, Cardiff	Jun 1920 : Scotian	CAN	Barnardos	Woodsblack
5903	TORRINGTON, William Frederick	1893	WAL, , Cardiff	May 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
15846	VENN, Thomas Edward	1899	WAL, , Cardiff	Jul 1907 : Kensington	CAN	Barnardos
2980	WHISTLER, Dorothy Elizabeth	1895	WAL, GLA, Cardiff	May 1911 : Victorian	CAN	Waifs & Strays

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