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Record #23453
Name :
: Joseph POWELL (1887 - 1917)
  aka : Private Powell


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 21 Apr 1887

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 17 Aug 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Yorkshire, Sheffield
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium, Poperinge
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 2 Oct 1903
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

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

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Joseph Powell. Although his shipping record with the Library of Canada states that he was a British Child Emigrated to Canada by the Authority of the Boards of Guardians, he is listed among those on Barnardo Homes 'Faithful Unto Death' report of the 677 boys who gave their lives in World War One.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: POWELL
Given Name: Joseph
Age: 14
Sex: M
Year of Arrival: 1903
Departure Date: 1903-00-00
Arrival Date: 1903-00-00
Party: Various
Comments: British Children Emigrated to Canada by Authority of the Boards of Guardians.
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Microfilm: T-537
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
Name: Jos Powell
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Date of Arrival: 2 Oct 1903
Vessel: Dominion
Port of Arrival: Montreal, Quebec
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Roll: T-482
Additional Information: The entire group is listed as Dr. Barnardo Boys.

1911 Canadian Census records place Joseph Powell om Woodhouse, Norfolk, Ontario as a Servant in the household of Auddie and Frederick Marr. Joseph was born in Apr 1889 and immigrated from England in 1903.

Attestation papers were signed 21 Feb 1916 in Jarvis, Ontario. Joseph Powell was born 21 Apr 1887 in Sheffield, England. His Next of Kin was his sister, Sarah Powell of Shepley, near Hudderfield, Yorkshire, England. He was a Miller by trade, he lived at 82 Queen Street, Welland, Ontario. 5'6" in height with brown hair and eyes. He was Methodist by faith.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty state that he was Killed in Action north east of Poperinghe. His sister Sarah's address was confirmed as Miss Sarah Powell c/o Mr. J. E. Kenworthy of Heymoor Villas, Shepley, Huddersfield, England. He was buried in Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot: II.F.33

Canadian Virtual War Memorial states that Joseph was the son of Mary and Thomas Powell of Sheffield, England.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56455724 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-12-27 13:55:05 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-12-27 13:56:35 /

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8614 ARGENT, Joseph1892ENG, YKS, Sheffield Mar 1909 : Canada CAN National Childrens Home Lyn 8  
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7273 DE LOUGHRY, Frederick A1912ENG, YKS, Sheffield Sep 1929 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
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