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Record #3334
Name :
: Frederick Albert DOHERTY (1895 - 1917)


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Date of Birth
: Nov 1895

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 9 Apr 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Staffordshire, West Bromich
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Vimy
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 27 May 1910
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Corsican

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Louisa Birt
NotesA birth registration was found for Frederick Albert Doherty; Year of Registration: 1895; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: West Bromwich; County: Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire; Volume: 6b; Page: 865.

In 1901, Frederick A. Doherty, 5 years of age, is shown residing at 52 Devonshire Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Other family members included: Frederick Doherty, 33, oil refiner; Lucy Doherty, 4; Joseph Doherty, 6; Lucy Doherty, 28; and, Rhoda E. Doherty, 2. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 2850; Folio: 143; Page: 33.) (Three other children were born to Frederick and Lucy after the census was complete: Bertha Doherty b. May 25, 1904; James Doherty b. February 2, 1907; and Norman Terrence DOHERTY, b April 20, 1909, all born in the Liverpool, Lancashire, England, area.)

In 1910, Frederick A. Doherty, 14, (along with his brother, James (Joseph) Doherty, 15, and sisters, Lucy Doherty, 14, and Rhoda Doherty, 11) arrived in Quebec, Canada, with a group of 78 children en route to Knowlton, Quebec, Canada.

In 1911, Frederick Doherty, 15, was shown as a servant / laborer for James McNaughton and family at Melbourne, Richmond-Wolfe, Quebec, Canada. His date of birth is shown as November 1896, and his immigration year as 1910.

On December 2, 1915, Frederick Albert Doherty enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces (Service Number: 748036; Age: 21; Force: Army; Unit: 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Quebec Regiment).) He declared that he was born in West Bromich, England; that his next of kin was his father, Frederick Doherty, who resided at Greyholme, near Blackburn, England; that his birthdate was November 15, 1895; and that he was a farmer's helper. He was described as 5 foot 3-1/2 inches in height; fair complexion; gray eyes; and light brown hair. He was a member of the Presbyterian faith.

Private Frederick Albert Doherty died April 9, 1917, at Vimy, France. He is buried at ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,France (Grave Reference: V. C. 23.) 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-11 14:25:46 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-20 20:30:48 /

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3057 ABBOTT, Harold Lancelot1895ENG, SSX, Steyning Jul 1911 : Corsican CAN Labourers & Domestics  
3059 ABBOTT, James1896IRL, MEA, Trim May 1911 : Corsican CAN Labourers & Domestics  
3155 ACTON, Laura1892ENG, WAR, Aston May 1911 : Corsican CAN Labourers & Domestics  
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17049 AFFLECK, Adelaide Mary1897ENG, LND, Camberwell Jun 1910 : Corsican CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
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10891 AITKEN, Donald1901ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
2851 ALCE, William Henry1894ENG, SSX, Seaford May 1911 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
9623 ALDRICH, Francis Vincent1900ENG, SSX, Brighton May 1910 : Corsican CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
10218 ALEXANDER, Edward Bubbings1901ENG, SSX, Rye May 1913 : Corsican CAN MacPherson Homes  
10219 ALEXANDER, Kathleen1904ENG, KEN May 1913 : Corsican CAN MacPherson Homes  
10217 ALEXANDER, Leslie1902ENG, KEN May 1913 : Corsican CAN MacPherson Homes  
8696 ALLABUSH, George1899ENG, LND, Canning Town May 1908 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
23751 ALLEN, Ada1896ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
8529 ALLEN, Daniel1898ENG, LDN, London Jul 1913 : Corsican CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
20448 ALLEN, Esther1895ENG,     May 1908 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
20467 ALLEN, Janette1896ENG,     May 1908 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
25649 ALLEN, John1895ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Catholic Emigration Society  
22547 ALLEN, Thomas1897ENG,     Jun 1913 : Corsican CAN Waifs & Strays  
6398 ALLEN, William1897ENG,     Jul 1910 : Corsican CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
20154 ALLEY, Clara Celia1894ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1911 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
20159 ALLEY, Emma1891ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1911 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
6312 ALLEY, Henry Herbert1896ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1910 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
20204 ALWAY, Reginald Wilfrid1896ENG, GLS, Barton Regis May 1911 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
13127 AMBROSE, James1900ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
22781 ANDERSON, Jane1901ENG,     May 1913 : Corsican CAN MacPherson Homes  
20141 ANDREWS, James1896ENG,     May 1911 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
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