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Record #23223
Name :
: Louis Alexander UPSTONE (1886 - 1916)
  aka : Private Upstone


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 8 Nov 1886

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 7 Nov 1916   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, , London

Acton
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 2 Sep 1904
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Lake Manitoba

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Sailing Alone
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Louis Alexander Upstone.

1881 English Census record for Annie and James Upstone of 600 Commercial Road, Coffee Tavern, Ratcliffe, London, England who were originally from Oxford City, manage a Tavern. Children are Emma L M (10), Alice Selina (8) and Beatrice (4) in residence.

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
Name: Louis Alexander Upstone
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 4 May 1890
Father's Name: James Upstone
Mother's Name: Annie Upstone
Parish or Poor Law Union: Acton St Dunstan
Borough: Ealing
Register Type: Parish Registers

1891 English Census record for Louis Upston states he is the 4 year old son of Annie Upstone, born about 1887 in Acton, Middlesex, England. Annie is a widowed Dressmaker from Oxford, England. His siblings are Emmie (20), Alice (18), Beatrice (14), Archibald (8), Wilfrid (7) all in residence. Maud and Frances Kirk are listed as Visitors, and Tom Temple is listed as a Lodger.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: UPSTONE
Given Name: Lewis A
Age: 18
Sex: M
Ship: Lake Manitoba
Year of Arrival: 1904
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1904-08-23
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1904-09-02
Destination: Various locations
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-483
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Attestation papers were signed 14 Jun 1916 in Amherstburg, Ontario. Louis Alexander Upstone was born 8 Nov 1886 in London, England. His Next of Kin was his sister, Miss Alice Upstone of Dewent Water Road, Acton, London West, England. His current address was the International Hotel, in Windsor, Ontario. His trade was Cook. 5'9" in height with brown eyes and black hair. His Religion was listed as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states that Louis died of wounds at No. 49 C.C.S. He was buried in Contay British Cemetery, Contay, Somme, Picardie, France. Plot: III. F. 25.
Canadian Virtual War Memorial states that Louis was the son of the late James and Annie Upstone, of Oxford, England.

Find A Grave Memorial# 17067193 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-10-18 11:59:01 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-10-18 11:59:43 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
12442 ABRAM, Alfred1889ENG,     May 1903 : Lake Manitoba CAN Barnardos  
3111 ACHESON, Maggie1891ENG,     Jun 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Labourers & Domestics  
3112 ACHESON, Rachel1893IRL,    , Ringwash Jun 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Labourers & Domestics  
3158 ACWORTH, George Albert1896ENG, ESS, West Ham Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Labourers & Domestics  
18623 ASHBY, David Anthony1900ENG, WAR, Coles Hill Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
13052 BAKER, Ernest1897ENG, SOM, Weston Super Mare Apr 1913 : Lake Manitoba CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
18504 BARNES, Edward1885ENG,     1903 : Lake Manitoba CAN   
18712 BARNES, James1886ENG,     1904 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown  
18613 BINCCHI, Augustus1900ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18665 BLACK, Llewellyn J1900ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18683 BRADY, Thomas J.1895ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18619 BRILL, Charlie1898ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18629 BRILL, Frederick1900ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18687 BROWN, Wilfred1898ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18667 BUCCI, Lurge1905ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
16582 BURGESS, John William1897ENG, HAM, Winchester Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
16587 BURGESS, Thomas Henry1896ENG, HAM, Winchester Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18652 BURNS, James1899ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18650 BUSO, Henry J.1897ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18641 CAPRARA, Gabriel1894ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18643 CAREY, George1898ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18651 CAREY, Herbert1899ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
18660 CARROLL, Joseph1900ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
3490 CASTELNOVO, George1901ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
10650 CHIPPETT, Wallace1904ENG,    , Reading Apr 1913 : Lake Manitoba CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
18685 COX, Walter1897ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
3348 DAVIES, Elizabeth Jean1892ENG,     Jul 1903 : Lake Manitoba CAN Louisa Birt  
3349 DAVIES, Ethel1895ENG,     Jul 1903 : Lake Manitoba CAN Louisa Birt  
3350 DAVIES, May1894ENG,     Jul 1903 : Lake Manitoba CAN Louisa Birt  
18616 DEMPSEY, Charles1901ENG,     Sep 1911 : Lake Manitoba CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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