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Record #23178
Name :
: George F WHITEHEAD (1892 - 1917)
  aka : Private Whitehead


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 25 Feb 1892

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 8 Jun 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Durham, South Shields
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 11 Aug 1906
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

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

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private George Whitehead.

1901 English Census for George Whitehead lists him as a 9 year old boarder in the household of Sophia and George Jessop. George was born in 1892 in South Shields, Durham, England. There are no other Whitehead family members in residence.

1911 Canadian Census records show George F Whitehead as a Servant in the household of Ida and Arthur Weldon in Middlesex East, Ontario.

Attestation papers signed for George Whitehead on 1 Jan 1916 in Port Hope, Ontario. George was born 25 Feb 1892 in South Shields, Durham, England. His occupation is Farm Labourer. His Next of Kin is Mrs. Lizzie Amos, his sister, in Yorkshire, England. 5'4 1/2" in height, with hazel eyes and dark brown hair. His religion was listed as Methodist.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states that George was killed in action on 8 Jun 1917. Son of the late Thomas Taylor Whitehead; husband of the late Ellen Whitehead. There was no further Next of Kin listing on his card. George's final resting place is unknown, his name is listed on the Vimy Memorial.

Recipient of the Military Medal, British War Medal and Victory Medal.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56685115 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-10-10 18:18:28 / From original database


Last Updated : 2013-10-10 18:19:13 /

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3007 ABBEY, Bertha1890ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees Jul 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
3006 ABBEY, John1887ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees Oct 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
3161 ABBEY, Thomas1892ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees Oct 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
3020 ABBOT, Alice1877ENG, MDX, Islington Oct 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
3047 ABBOT, William1878ENG,     Apr 1895 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
3019 ABBOTT, Alfred1869ENG,     Aug 1887 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
23669 ABBOTT, Alice1877ENG,     Oct 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
3022 ABBOTT, Bertie1894ENG, SFK, Ipswich May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos sharonmx5 , patty_in_ms  
3025 ABBOTT, David Henry1891ENG, ESS, Grays Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3055 ABBOTT, Douglas Groves1910ENG, HAM, Hartley Wintney Apr 1924 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
3858 ABBOTT, Emily Jane1886ENG, YKS, Guisborough Jul 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
8354 ABBOTT, Frederick Albert Prosper1885ENG, LND, Homerton Apr 1895 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
3036 ABBOTT, George1894ENG, MDX, London Jul 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
3038 ABBOTT, Herman Henry1882ENG, MDX, Hoxton, London Apr 1895 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
10624 ABBOTT, John1913ENG,     Apr 1929 : Duchess of York CAN Barnardos  
3045 ABBOTT, Leslie1883ENG,     Mar 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
3060 ABBOTT, Lilian1903ENG,     Jun 1912 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3026 ABBOTT, Mary1888ENG, ESS, Maldon Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
3049 ABBOTT, Penelope1901ENG, KEN, Sidcup Jun 1912 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
5046 ABBS, Bertie Cecil John1914ENG, LND, St. Pancras Mar 1930 : Duchess of Richmond CAN Barnardos  
3061 ABDALE, John George1873ENG, NBL, Newcastle Upon Tyne Mar 1891 : Norwegian CAN Barnardos  
3063 ABEL, Albert Edward G.1901ENG, ESS, West Ham Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3066 ABEL, Charles1891ENG,     Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3065 ABEL, Florence1902ENG, ESS, West Ham Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3067 ABEL, Frederick1889ENG,     Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3068 ABEL, George1887ENG,     Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3069 ABEL, George1897ENG,     Mar 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3071 ABEL, John1886ENG,     Jun 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
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