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

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

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance

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Date of Arrival: : 20 Jul 1901
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Numidian
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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
3004	AARON, Alfred Robert	1899	ENG, LAN, West Derby, Liverpool	Mar 1911 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
3003	AARON, John Richard	1895	ENG, LAN, West Derby, Liverpool	Mar 1911 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
3007	ABBEY, Bertha	1890	ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees	Jul 1904 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
3006	ABBEY, John	1887	ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees	Oct 1904 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
3161	ABBEY, Thomas	1892	ENG, DUR, Stockton on Tees	Oct 1904 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
3020	ABBOT, Alice	1877	ENG, MDX, Islington	Oct 1893 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
3047	ABBOT, William	1878	ENG,	Apr 1895 : Parisian	CAN	Barnardos
3019	ABBOTT, Alfred	1869	ENG,	Aug 1887 : Parisian	CAN	Barnardos
23669	ABBOTT, Alice	1877	ENG,	Oct 1893 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
3022	ABBOTT, Bertie	1894	ENG, SFK, Ipswich	May 1909 : Corsican	CAN	Barnardos	sharonmx5 , patty_in_ms
3025	ABBOTT, David Henry	1891	ENG, ESS, Grays	Mar 1901 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3055	ABBOTT, Douglas Groves	1910	ENG, HAM, Hartley Wintney	Apr 1924 : Montclare	CAN	Barnardos
3858	ABBOTT, Emily Jane	1886	ENG, YKS, Guisborough	Jul 1903 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
8354	ABBOTT, Frederick Albert Prosper	1885	ENG, LND, Homerton	Apr 1895 : Parisian	CAN	Barnardos
3036	ABBOTT, George	1894	ENG, MDX, London	Jul 1904 : Southwark	CAN	Barnardos
3038	ABBOTT, Herman Henry	1882	ENG, MDX, Hoxton, London	Apr 1895 : Parisian	CAN	Barnardos
10624	ABBOTT, John	1913	ENG,	Apr 1929 : Duchess of York	CAN	Barnardos
3045	ABBOTT, Leslie	1883	ENG,	Mar 1893 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
3060	ABBOTT, Lilian	1903	ENG,	Jun 1912 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3026	ABBOTT, Mary	1888	ENG, ESS, Maldon	Oct 1902 : Colonian	CAN	Barnardos
3049	ABBOTT, Penelope	1901	ENG, KEN, Sidcup	Jun 1912 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
5046	ABBS, Bertie Cecil John	1914	ENG, LND, St. Pancras	Mar 1930 : Duchess of Richmond	CAN	Barnardos
3061	ABDALE, John George	1873	ENG, NBL, Newcastle Upon Tyne	Mar 1891 : Norwegian	CAN	Barnardos
3063	ABEL, Albert Edward G.	1901	ENG, ESS, West Ham	Aug 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3066	ABEL, Charles	1891	ENG,	Mar 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3065	ABEL, Florence	1902	ENG, ESS, West Ham	Aug 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3067	ABEL, Frederick	1889	ENG,	Jul 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
3068	ABEL, George	1887	ENG,	Aug 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3069	ABEL, George	1897	ENG,	Mar 1907 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3071	ABEL, John	1886	ENG,	Jun 1897 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 30 Entries

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