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Record #17321
Name :
: James Arthur BALE (1896 - 1918)
  aka : James Auther Bale


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 31 May 1896

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 27 Sep 1918   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, London
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Cambrai
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 14 Jul 1905
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Lake Champlain

Placement Family
: Jenkins
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Bristol Emigration Society
NotesIn 1905, James Bale, 8, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 75 children from the Bristol Emigration Society, accompanied by Mrs. Forster and en route to Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.

On October 26, 1917, at Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada, James Auther Bale, 21, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided at Kars, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada; that he was born in London, England; that his next of kin was his brother, William Bale, whose address was not known; that his date of birth was May 31, 1896; that he was a laborer, and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 4-1/2 inches in height; fair complexion; hazel eyes; brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England.

While advancing on the Canal-du-Nord during Military Operations at Cambrai on September 27, 1918, Private James Arthur Bale was instantly killed by shrapnel from an enemy shell.

He is buried at Quarry Wood Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Grave Reference: I. B. 21. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-10-12 20:07:07 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-11-02 18:21:12 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
22989 ARNOLD, Robert1894ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
23112 BAILEY, Stanley1898ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
17321 BALE, James Arthur1896ENG, MDX, London Jul 1905 : Lake Champlain CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
17797 BALSOM, Ivy Lavinia1894ENG, GLS, Bristol Jul 1905 : Lake Champlain CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
23081 BARRETT, William1898ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
13302 BARTLETT, Victor1896ENG, GLS, Bristol Jul 1905 : Lake Champlain CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
23055 BARTON, Reginald1897ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
20955 BEDFORD, Saunders1893ENG,     Mar 1911 : Lake Champlain CAN Labourers & Domestics  
22991 BRYANT, Alfred1893ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
11862 CARLEY, Rose1892ENG, LIN, Grantham Jul 1903 : Lake Champlain CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
6072 CHAFFEY, Gertrude1892ENG,     Jul 1903 : Lake Champlain CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
17473 CHAPMAN, Lilly1897ENG,     Jul 1905 : Lake Champlain CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
23117 CHARMAN, George1897ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
3497 CHARMAN, George Frewin1896ENG, SSX, Horsham Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
17481 CLARIDGE, E H ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
23084 CLARIDGE, Ernest H.1897ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22969 CLARK, F.1892ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
16239 COCKRAM, Arthur1895ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
17531 DAVIS, Annie1896ENG,     Jul 1905 : Lake Champlain CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
22961 DOUGLAS, C.1889ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
23118 EARLE, Alec1897ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22886 EDWARDS, Rupert1891ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
23251 FAULKNER, Allan1896ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22997 FISHER, Frederick1897ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
17574 FLOWERDAY, Minnie1892ENG,     Jul 1903 : Lake Champlain CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
23026 FORD, Ernest M1899ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
17585 FOWLER, Elsie May1892ENG,     Jul 1905 : Lake Champlain CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
17586 FOWLER, William1894ENG,     Jul 1905 : Lake Champlain CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
23114 FREEMAN, Robert W1897ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
10686 GAZZARD, Henry1892ENG, GLS, Bristol Jul 1905 : Lake Champlain CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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