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Record #23459
Name :
: John Henry POLSON (1897 - 1916)
  aka : Private Polson


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 6 Apr 1897

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 15 Oct 1916   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Essex, Clacton-on-Sea
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Somme
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 22 May 1914
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Empress of Ireland

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Sanford (Mrs.)
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private John Henry Polson. Dr. Snow's research states that transportation was arranged through Mrs. Sanford.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: John Henry Polson
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1899
Registration District: Tendring
Inferred County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 679

1901 English Census records place John Polson as the 2 year old son of Emma and James Polson in Great Clacton, Essex, England. The couple had one other son named James (4). James was a Bricklayer by trade.

1911 English Census records place John Polson as the 12 year old son of Emma and Henry James Polson at 2 Churchyard Cotts, Church Cottages, Cemetery Rd, Gt Clacton, Essex, England. The couple had children James (14), Emma (10), George (8), Edward (6), Grace (4) and Sydney (2) in residence. Henry James was a Bricklayer by trade.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: POLSON
Given Name: John H
Age: 17
Sex: M
Ship: Empress of Ireland
Year of Arrival: 1914
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1914-05-15
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1914-05-22
Destination: Acton, Ontario
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-4808
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Attestation papers were signed 5 Jan 1916 in Toronto. John Henry Polson was born 6 Apr 1897 in Clacton on Sea, Essex, England. He was a farmer living at 485 Concord Ave., Toronto, Ontario when he enlisted. His Next of Kin was his Mother, Emma Polson of 2 Church Cottages, Cemetery Row, Clacton on Sea, Essex, England. 5' 3 1/2" in height with blue eyes and fair hair, he had a scar on his right forearm and a mole on his right side. His religion was listed as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty state that he died of a gunshot wound at Number 49 Casualty Clearing Station. He was buried in Contay British Cemetery, Contay, Somme, Picardie, France. Plot: III. C. 1.

Find A Grave Memorial# 17066950 
ContributorsCreated : 2014-01-03 13:53:27 / From original database

Last Updated : 2014-01-03 13:53:56 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
18435 ALLISON, Edward Albert James1895ENG, LND, Woolwich Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
18590 ALLISON, William George1897ENG, LND, Woolwich Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
23123 ASTRIDGE, Arthur1897ENG,     Apr 1912 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
17313 BABINGTON, Clara 1898ENG, LAN, Patricroft Jul 1906 : Empress of Ireland CAN Sanford (Mrs.)  
17692 BABINGTON, Elizabeth Annie1901ENG, LAN, Patricroft May 1909 : Empress of Ireland CAN Sanford (Mrs.)  
17312 BABINGTON, Eveline Wilson1895ENG, LAN, Patricroft Jul 1906 : Empress of Ireland CAN Sanford (Mrs.)  
17691 BABINGTON, Mona 1898ENG, LAN, Patricroft May 1909 : Empress of Ireland CAN Sanford (Mrs.)  
18444 BAINES, Frederick1892ENG,     Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
19838 BARON, James1898ENG,     1914 : Empress of Ireland CAN Unknown  
18419 BARRETT, Albert1896ENG,     Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
18527 BARTLETT, Henry1895ENG,     Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
23096 BATTEN, Thomas Percy1897ENG,     Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
19314 BEASLEY, Albert1897ENG,     Apr 1912 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
20936 BEDFORD, Edith B.1894ENG,     Nov 1918 : Empress of Ireland CAN Unknown  
21650 BELL, Alec1893ENG,     Jun 1911 : Empress of Ireland CAN Labourers & Domestics  
18601 BIRCHILL, William1899ENG,     Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
23053 BLACKALL, Herbert1892ENG,     Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland  Fegan Homes for Boys KarenM  
10688 BLADON, Thomas1897ENG,     Apr 1912 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
18591 BLANDFORD, William1892ENG,     Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
18562 BLISS, Robert1894ENG,     Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
18600 BOREHAM, William1896ENG,     Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
18436 BRANSCOMBE, Edward1893ENG,     Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
12023 BRETHERTON, Ernest1898ENG, DBY, West Derby Feb 1912 : Empress of Ireland CAN Louisa Birt  
23158 BROWN, George A.1898ENG,     Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
23129 BULL, Wilfred H1897ENG,     Apr 1912 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
3646 CAGE, Alfred1899ENG,     Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
18592 CANN, William1896ENG,     Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
18584 CANNON, Sydney1894ENG,     Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
18570 CARROLL, Samuel1893ENG,     Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
23029 CARTER, James H1898ENG,     Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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