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Record #23410
Name :
: William ROSCOE (1895 - 1915)
  aka : Private Roscoe


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1895 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 26 Apr 1915   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialGermany, Kriegslaz
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 15 Dec 1912
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Virginian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Unknown
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private William Roscoe. William traveled to Canada as an individual and it is unclear which agency placed him. He has no available attestation papers.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: ROSCOE
Given Name: William
Age: 17
Sex: M
Ship: Virginian
Year of Arrival: 1912
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1912-12-06
Arrival Port: Halifax
Arrival Date: 1912-12-15
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1b
Microfilm: T-4745
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
Name: Wm Roscoe
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Date of Arrival: 15 Dec 1912
Vessel: Virginian
Port of Arrival: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Roll: T-4745

A possible matching record for Private William Roscoe under the Canadian Nominal Ross and Paylists for Volunteer Militia in 1914 places him with the 44th Regiment in Welland, Ontario.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty confirm that William died from wounds as a Prisoner of War at Kriegslaz, Roeslare. Next of Kin was Mrs. A Jackson of 82 Rochdale Road, Bury, England, original Next of Kin was recorded as Mrs. W. Jackson of 21 Union Square, Bury, England. He is buried in Roeselare Communal Cemetery, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot: I. D. 2.

Find A Grave Memorial# 14037639 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-12-10 11:41:45 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-12-10 11:42:05 /

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