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Record #23435
Name :
: George Ramsden LONGBOTTOM (1890 - 1917)
  aka : George Ramsden, Driver Ra


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 2 Oct 1890

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 3 May 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Yorkshire, Leeds
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 17 May 1907
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Victorian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Louisa Birt and the Liverpool Sheltering Home

Agency
: Liverpool Sheltering Home
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Driver George Ramsden Longbottom. George also went by the alias 'George Ramsden'.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: LONGBOTTOM
Given Name: R
Age: 12
Ship: Victorian
Year of Arrival: 1907
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1907-05-10
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1907-05-17
Party: Liverpool Sheltering Home, Miss Birt
Destination: Knowlton, Quebec
Comments: See also C-4690
Notes: The letter m or f, indicating the child's gender, was illegible
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-489
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Attestation papers were signed 11 Jun 1915 in Montreal, Quebec. George Ramsden Longbottom aka George Ramsden was born 2 Oct 1890 in Leeds, England. He was a Teamster by trade. His Next of Kin was his friend, Mrs. Esty of Eastman Junction. 5' 7 1/4" in height with brown eyes and fair hair, he had 2 vaccination marks on his left arm and a scar on his forehead. His religion was listed as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty state that George died of wounds sustained in an air raid on Number 4 Company's lines. He was evacuated to Number 1 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station where he died. His Next of Kin was listed as being redirected to the Unit Director of Administration of 'G' Unit, B. S. C. R. Pension Section 202 Notre Dame Investment Bldg. Winnipeg, Manitoba. An address for his brother was received in 1926 for Mr. Edward Bell of 373 William Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was buried in
Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Aubigny-en-Artois, Nord Pas de Calais, France. Plot 2, Row F, Grave 7.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56154548
Find A Grave Memorial# 56153967 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-12-17 11:39:07 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-12-17 11:39:52 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3096 ABRAHAMS, Nathan1895ENG,     Aug 1912 : Victorian CAN Unknown  
3100 ABRAMS, Mary Ann1898SCT,    , Dumfries May 1913 : Victorian CAN Refuge Home, Cheetham Hill, Manchester  
13137 ADAMSON, Arthur1893ENG, LAN, Bury May 1905 : Victorian CAN Maria Rye  
8819 ADAMSON, John 1891ENG, LAN, Oldham May 1905 : Victorian CAN Maria Rye  
9868 ADAMSON, John1897ENG, LAN, Liverpool Jun 1906 : Victorian CAN Louisa Birt  
2977 ADDERLEY, Fanny Hannah1896ENG, STS, Gnosall May 1911 : Victorian CAN Waifs & Strays  
9143 ADDY, Albert William H.1893ENG, LAN, Liverpool Feb 1907 : Victorian CAN Louisa Birt  
17052 ALDRED, Eric Woodman1894ENG, LAN, Manchester  Apr 1910 : Victorian CAN MacPherson Homes  
2979 ALLANSON, Lily1899ENG, CHS, Warrington May 1911 : Victorian CAN Waifs & Strays  
5652 ANDERSON, Rose Ellen1892ENG, LAN, Bolton Jul 1907 : Victorian CAN Waifs & Strays  
27648 ANDREWS, William1902ENG, SRY, Wandsworth Jul 1914 : Victorian CAN MacPherson's  
2976 ANNANDALE, Nellie Cordingley1897ENG, LAN, Manchester May 1911 : Victorian CAN Waifs & Strays  
6542 ARBON, Frederick 1891ENG,     May 1905 : Victorian CAN Maria Rye  
9809 ARBON, George 1889ENG,    , Bury St Edmonds May 1905 : Victorian CAN Maria Rye  
9127 ARBUTHNOT, George1897ENG, LAN, Chorlton Jun 1912 : Victorian CAN Waifs & Strays  
13244 ARMSTRONG, Sarah1900ENG,     Jul 1914 : Victorian CAN MacPherson Homes  
19173 BAKER, Francis1903ENG,     Sep 1912 : Victorian CAN MacPherson Homes  
19176 BAKER, Fred1898ENG,     Sep 1912 : Victorian CAN MacPherson Homes  
2974 BAKER, Miriam1897ENG,     May 1911 : Victorian CAN Waifs & Strays  
5467 BAMBER, John William1899ENG,     Apr 1912 : Victorian CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
19178 BARBER, Fredrick1900ENG,     Sep 1912 : Victorian CAN MacPherson Homes  
4232 BARKER, Ada1903ENG,     May 1913 : Victorian CAN Refuge Home, Cheetham Hill, Manchester  
19811 BARNES, Agnes1897ENG,     Apr 1908 : Victorian CAN Hurst House Training Home  
18736 BARNES, Mary1901ENG,     Sep 1912 : Victorian CAN MacPherson Homes  
18758 BARNES, Sarah1894ENG,     1912 : Victorian CAN Unknown  
22904 BARRETT, Daisy1906ENG,     Sep 1921 : Victorian CAN MacPherson Homes  
19157 BARRY, Caroline1902ENG,     Sep 1912 : Victorian CAN MacPherson Homes  
19166 BARRY, Edward1905ENG,     Sep 1912 : Victorian CAN MacPherson Homes  
19184 BARRY, James1899ENG,     Sep 1912 : Victorian CAN MacPherson Homes  
18406 BEALE, Alfred1895ENG,     Apr 1910 : Victorian CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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