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Record #3908
Name :
: Richard WAILING (1893 - 1918)
  aka : Dick Wailing


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 5 Mar 1893

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 12 Aug 1918   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland

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

Ship
: Tunisian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: MacPherson Homes
NotesOn 18 May 1901, Richard Wailing, 8, brought to Renfrew Road Workhouse by a Police Constable.

On 21 May 1901, Richard Wailing, 8, admitted to Norwood Schools from the Workhouse, no particulars as to parents obtainable, discharged to Miss Macpherson Home for Emigration to Canada on 24.8.01

In 1904, R. Wailing, 11, arrived at Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 31 MacPherson children en route to Mr. Merry in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. He was placed with John Reid of Gray County, Ontario, Canada.

In 1911, Neil Mc Arthur, 47, wife Christina, 42, and M Sophia, 16, Lachlan, 12, Currie, 10, Colin, 8, Donald, 2, and servant Richard Wailing, 18, and father Neil Mc Arthur, 83, in Egremont, Grey, Ontario

On March 7, 1916, Richard Wailing, 23, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces (Service Number: 838966; Force: Army; Unit: 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles (2nd Central Ontario Regt.) He declared that he resided in Holstein, Ontario, Canada; that his next of kin was his friend, Mrs. John Reid [his foster mother], who resided at RR No. 1 in Holstein, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in London, England; and that he was a farmer. He was described as 5 foot 4-3/4" in height; fair complexion; blue eyes; light hair. He was a member of the Methodist faith. He had a distingushing mark of a round scar on the back of his left wrist.

Richard Wailing died on August 12, 1918. He is buried at the VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MILITARY CEMETERY in Somme, France (Grave Reference: IV. AA. 2).

Find A Grave Memorial# 56559816 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-07-22 13:10:12 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-10-15 06:32:49 /

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3025 ABBOTT, David Henry1891ENG, ESS, Grays Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3030 ABBOTT, Ellen1893ENG,     Aug 1906 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3040 ABBOTT, James1893IRL,    , Carlew May 1906 : Tunisian CAN Smyly Homes of Dublin  
3060 ABBOTT, Lilian1903ENG,     Jun 1912 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3049 ABBOTT, Penelope1901ENG, KEN, Sidcup Jun 1912 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3063 ABEL, Albert Edward G.1901ENG, ESS, West Ham Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3065 ABEL, Florence1902ENG, ESS, West Ham Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3067 ABEL, Frederick1889ENG,     Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3064 ABEL, Queenie Victoria1900ENG, ESS, West Ham Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
5599 ABERNETHY, Henry1897ENG, CUL, Whitehaven Aug 1914 : Tunisian CAN Sailing Alone  
3101 ABRAMS, Ada1894ENG, ESS, West Ham May 1912 : Tunisian CAN Unknown  
6354 ABREY, William Roger1901ENG,    , Croydon Aug 1911 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3130 ACKERS, Frederick1893ENG,     Mar 1911 : Tunisian CAN Labourers & Domestics  
6859 ADAMS, George1889ENG,     Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
8886 ADAMS, Henry1889ENG,     Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
9229 ADAMS, Maud1885ENG, LND, Kingsland Sep 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
15500 ADAMS, Reuben Stanley1893ENG,     May 1907 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
20734 ADAMS, William1893ENG,     Aug 1908 : Tunisian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
22562 ADAMS, William1895ENG,     Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
23862 AGAR, Horace1888ENG,     Sep 1901 : Tunisian CAN Waifs & Strays  
4319 AIKEN, William1891ENG,     Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
22143 AIKIN, David1892IRL, ANT, Belfast Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
6550 AINGER, Florence1886ENG, WOR Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
6477 AINGER, Pollie1889ENG, WOR Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
23743 AINSWORTH, Muriel1889ENG,     Oct 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
2852 AIRD, Arthur1895ENG, LAN Apr 1911 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
17056 AITKIN, David1892ENG,     Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
17057 AITKIN, William1891ENG,     Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
5391 AKERMAN, Martha Rosina1891ENG, MDX, St. Giles Sep 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
9843 ALBON, Frank Baldwin1889ENG, MDX, Staines Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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