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Record #8564

Name :: : Edwin George SAVAGE (1889 - 1917)
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Date of Birth: : 4 May 1889
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Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 9 Apr 1917 Notes : Killed in Action

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Lambeth

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 20 Jul 1901
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Numidian
Placement Family: :

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Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Barnardos

NotesA birth registration was found for Edwin George Savage: Year of Registration: 1889; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Lambeth; County: Greater London, London, Surrey; Volume: 1d; Page: 479. Parents: Frederick Savage and Alice Cook, married 1885 in Greenwich, England.

Frederick Savage and brother Edwin were admitted to Lambeth Workhouse on August 9, 1899, along with their mother, Alice, who was discharged on August 11, 1899. The same day, the children were brought back into Lambeth Workhouse, their parents having deserted them.

The boys were discharged to Lambeth Union Schools on August 14, 1899.

Edwin was discharged to Dr Barnardos on June 12, 1901.

In 1901, Edwin Savage, 11, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a large group of Barnardo children: 239 to Toronto, Ontario; 68 to Winnipeg, Manitoba; 20 to Russell, Manitoba; and 3 to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

Placed with David S McCallan, farmer, Red Wing, Collingwood Twp, Grey Co, Ontario

November 17 1902

Age 13, suitably placed, employed at chores, healthy and robust, attends Methodist Church and Public School, well behaved, terms-$120 on 1st April 1907 and two years schooling. This lad is comfortably situated. His appearance and clothing indicates that he is well cared for. He is well contented.

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On January 24, 1916, at Exhibition Camp, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Lieut. Edwin George Savage, of the 97th Btln, CEF, declared that he was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA; that he was the manager of the Grand Hotel, 83 Victoria, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; that his next of kin was his brother, Frederick Robert Savage who resided at 8 Tippindavies (?) Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and that he was a member of the Catholic faith.

On April 9, 1917, Lieut. Edwin George Savage died in action at the trenches in France. A letter from his commanding officer, Roy Shaw, still survives detailing Edwin's death.

"May 8, 1917

Miss Ida Cowen
Hounslow

Dear Miss Cowen,

I have your of the 2nd re Lieut Savage.

Lieut Savage was our scourt and Intelligence officer and was attached to Battalion AG. during our show of Apl 9th--He did not go over with the assaulting woaves but about an hour and a half after the attack went over, we wanted to find out just where all our men were and I asked him to take 3 of of his Scout section with him and clear up the situation for me -- He went up to the left flank of our position and was told by our officer there that the Huns were in the trench about 150 yards away. Lt Savage and his 3 men went up the trench to confirm this, as was his duty -- This officer and 3 men ran into a group of about 3 Huns and they "went" for them and drove them back to a strong point in the rear -- Then the Huns realizing how small our attacking party was started sniping at them and our men carried away by Lieut Savage's courage carried on with the attack -- It was a magnificent piece of brave work, but the odds were much too great -- Lieut Savage and one of his men were shot dead and Lance Corporal and the other men fought their way back to our lines during which time the Lance Corporal was also shot through the hand.

Lieut Savage was one of our gamest officers and his death is a distinct loss to the battalion.

Permit me to express to you my sympathy.

Sincerely,
HL Roy Shaw
Major
Comdg 87th Battalion"

Newspapers reported the death of Edwin George Savage:

Toronto Star, April 19, 1917:

LIEUT. SAVAGE KILLED

Was a Member of the Y.M.C.A. and American Legion

Lieut. E. G. Savage who is reported killed, enlisted with the American Legion. He was 29 years of age, and a member of the Central Y.M.C.A. His other brother resides in Toronto. Before leaving England, Lieut. Savage saw a German Zeppelin brought down in flames and also a lively duel between a German seaplane and British aeroplane off the east coast, in which the seaplane had to give up the fight.

Toronto Star, April 19, 1917.

LIEUT. ED SAVAGE KILLED.

A former officer of the American Legion in Toronto, Lieut. Edward [sic] Savage, is reported killed in action on April 9th. He was 29 years old and was formerly a member of the Central Y.M.C.A. His other brother lives in Toronto. His other relatives are in the old country.

Edwin George Savage is buried at Villers Station Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

ContributorsCreated : 2009-06-19 14:59:59 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-04-01 12:25:32 /

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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
3050	ABBOTT, Oliver John	1872	ENG, , Lambeth	Jul 1882 : Peruvian	CAN	Lord Archibald Douglas
8422	ANDREWS, Arthur Richard	1891	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Jul 1901 : Numidian	CAN	Barnardos
13311	ANSELL, George Edward Cecil		ENG, SRY, Lambeth	Aug 1927 : Alaunia	CAN	Church Army
9822	ASSER, Charles	1875	ENG, , Lambeth	Aug 1892 : Sardinian	CAN	Waifs & Strays
12685	BALDING, Caroline	1892	ENG, , Lambeth	Jul 1902 : New England	CAN	Barnardos
12684	BALDING, Ellen	1895	ENG, , Lambeth	Oct 1902 : Colonian	CAN	Barnardos
16703	BARBER, Claude Granville	1905	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Apr 1920 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
17167	BARNARD, Reginald	1885	ENG, SRY, Lambeth	May 1899 : Gallia	CAN	Young Colonists Aid
10914	BARTH, Ellen Violet	1894	ENG, LND, Lambeth	May 1903 : Kensington	CAN	Barnardos
17170	BARTH, Gertrude Emily	1890	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Jul 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
9247	BARTLEY, Agnes	1898	ENG, , Lambeth	Sep 1912 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
8428	BEARD, Isaac John	1890	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Jul 1901 : Numidian	CAN	Barnardos
10919	BEDDOW, Stephen	1899	ENG, , Lambeth	Apr 1904 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
11149	BELLMAN, Lily	1880	ENG, , Lambeth	May 1892 : Oregon	CAN	National Childrens Home
10425	BONNICK, Alice Annie	1910	ENG, , Lambeth	Sep 1924 : Melita	CAN	Barnardos
8473	BRIGHT, Olive	1869	ENG, , Lambeth	Sep 1879 : Sardinian	CAN	Maria Rye
13712	BRYSON, Donald	1903	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Oct 1913 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
9302	BUCKMAN, Leslie	1905	ENG, , Lambeth	Sep 1914 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
5432	CANDY, Frank	1916	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Dec 1928 : Bendigo	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
8430	CARPENTER, William George W.	1890	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Jul 1901 : Numidian	CAN	Barnardos
7868	CHURCH, Marion	1893	ENG, , Lambeth	Jun 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
9391	CLARKE, Cecil	1891	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Oct 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
9287	CLARKE, Emily Victoria	1888	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Oct 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
23511	COLLINS, Henry Albert	1875	ENG, , Lambeth	Jun 1883 : Circassian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
13500	COOKE, Elizabeth	1894	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Jul 1908 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
10352	COOPER, Alfred William A.	1888	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Apr 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
6180	COURTNEY, Muriel	1886	ENG, , Lambeth	Nov 1894 : Laurentian	CAN	Barnardos
20917	COVELL, Patrick Michael Brian	1931	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Aug 1938 : Otranto	AUS	Christian Brothers
5489	CROCKFORD, Mabel May	1892	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Sep 1904 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
9269	DOWNING, Evelina	1889	ENG, LND, Lambeth	Jul 1902 : New England	CAN	Barnardos
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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