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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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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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