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Record #9517
Name :
: George William SEVERN (1898 - 1917)
  aka : Private Severn


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1898

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 12 Jun 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Derbyshire, Derby
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 22 Sep 1907
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

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

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private George William Severn. Listed on Barnardo Homes 'Faithful Unto Death' report of the 677 boys who gave their lives in the Great War. No attestation paper is available.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: George William Severn
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1898
Registration District: Derby
Inferred County: Derbyshire
Volume: 7b
Page: 563

1901 English Census records for Sarah J and Albert E Severn place them in Derby, Derbyshire, England. In residence are their children Albert H (12), Lillian M (11), Alice M (5), Robert G (4), George W (3), and Charles E (2), all children born of the same location. Albert's occupation was listed as a Shop Check Changer for a Cook Store.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: SEVERN
Given Name: Geroge William
Age: 9
Sex: M
Ship: Dominion
Year of Arrival: 1907
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1907-09-12
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1907-09-22
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Comments: See also C-4716 and T-528
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-492
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states that George was previously reported dangerously wounded, and then having died of his wounds at Number 6 Casualty Clearing Station. He was buried in Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension, Barlin, Nord Pas de Calais, France. Plot: III. C. 13.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56514630 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-08-22 10:23:40 / From original database


Last Updated : 2013-11-28 07:29:00 /

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3004 AARON, Alfred Robert1899ENG, LAN, West Derby, Liverpool Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
3003 AARON, John Richard1895ENG, LAN, West Derby, Liverpool Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
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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