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Record #8536
Name :
: Edgar ALDEN (1898 - 1917)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 14 Mar 1898

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 21 Sep 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Suffolk, Beccles
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 26 May 1913
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Waifs & Strays
NotesA birth registration was found for Edgar Alden: Year of Registration: 1898; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Wangford; County: Suffolk; Volume: 4a; Page: 994. Possible mother: Rosa Alden, later Rosa Bird. She is shown residing with Alice Alden in Wangford in 1911.

In 1911, Edgar Alden, 13, residing in St Aidan's Home, Tynemouth, Northumberland

In 1913, Edgar Alden, 14, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 24 children from the Church of England Waifs and Strays Society accompanied by Mr. Pugh en route to Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.

On March 13, 1916, at Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Edgar Alden, 18, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided at Waterloo, Quebec, Canada; that he was born in Beccles, Suffoulk [sic], England; that his next of kin was his mother, Mrs. John Alden, who resided at Beccles, Suffolk, England; that his date of birth was March 14, 1898; that he was a farmer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 2-1/2 inches in height; fair complexion; grey eyes; brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England.

On September 21, 1917, Edgar Alden, aged 19, was killed while fighting in France. He was Step-brother of Caroline Bird, of The Vicarage, Ilketshall St. Andrew, Bungay, England. He was buried in La Targette British Cemetery, Neuville St Vaast, Pas de Calais, France. (Grave Ref. I. H. 31.)

F I & C R Forms sent to Miss Caroline Bird, c/o Rev A Huddle, The Vicarage, Ilkestshall?, Suffolk on October 5 1923 and register sent August 9 1927 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-06-16 12:13:12 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-12-09 13:55:37 /

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