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Record #23410
Name :
: William ROSCOE (1895 - 1915)
  aka : Private Roscoe


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1895 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 26 Apr 1915   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialGermany, Kriegslaz
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 15 Dec 1912
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Virginian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Unknown
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private William Roscoe. William traveled to Canada as an individual and it is unclear which agency placed him. He has no available attestation papers.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: ROSCOE
Given Name: William
Age: 17
Sex: M
Ship: Virginian
Year of Arrival: 1912
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1912-12-06
Arrival Port: Halifax
Arrival Date: 1912-12-15
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1b
Microfilm: T-4745
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
Name: Wm Roscoe
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Date of Arrival: 15 Dec 1912
Vessel: Virginian
Port of Arrival: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Roll: T-4745

A possible matching record for Private William Roscoe under the Canadian Nominal Ross and Paylists for Volunteer Militia in 1914 places him with the 44th Regiment in Welland, Ontario.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty confirm that William died from wounds as a Prisoner of War at Kriegslaz, Roeslare. Next of Kin was Mrs. A Jackson of 82 Rochdale Road, Bury, England, original Next of Kin was recorded as Mrs. W. Jackson of 21 Union Square, Bury, England. He is buried in Roeselare Communal Cemetery, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot: I. D. 2.

Find A Grave Memorial# 14037639 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-12-10 11:41:45 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-12-10 11:42:05 /

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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  30 Entries        
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3077 ABERNETHY, James1895ENG, CUL, Whitehaven Aug 1912 : Virginian CAN Sailing Alone  
3116 ACHURCH, Florence Daisy1901ENG, LND, Fulham Sep 1913 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
2656 ADDIS, Eli1893ENG, WIL, Highworth May 1909 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
8820 AINDOW, Albert Edward1894ENG, LAN, Formby Jun 1911 : Virginian CAN Sailing Alone  
20127 BAILEY, Elsie M1894ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN Maria Rye  
4065 BAILEY, Ernest G.1895ENG,     May 1912 : Virginian CAN Unknown  
15725 BAILEY, Percy1897ENG,     Apr 1913 : Virginian CAN Dakeyne Boys Farm  
20129 BAKER, Emily M1894ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN Maria Rye  
19741 BARNFATHER, William A1904ENG,     May 1914 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
17328 BATEMAN, Cecil1895ENG,     Apr 1911 : Virginian CAN Labourers & Domestics  
18446 BEAMISH, Patrick1894ENG,     Dec 1912 : Virginian CAN Unknown  
20475 BECKER, M1891ENG,     May 1907 : Virginian CAN Father Hudsons Homes  
21238 BEECH, Alfred S.1897ENG,     Jun 1910 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
21411 BEECHEY, Cecil1893ENG,     Apr 1911 : Virginian CAN Labourers & Domestics  
23684 BELL, Nellie1902ENG,     May 1914 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
15485 BELLMAN, Elizabeth1897ENG,     Jun 1906 : Virginian CAN Louisa Birt  
11826 BETSON, Harry1888ENG,    , Cambridge Jun 1906 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
11825 BETSON, Thomas 1890ENG,    , Cambridge May 1907 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
9942 BOON, Cyril1891ENG, SFK, Plomesgate May 1908 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
22503 BRANT, Eva1895ENG,     Aug 1905 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
3597 BRIGGS, George1898ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3596 BRIGGS, William1901ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
17451 BRYANT, Dorothy1897ENG,     Aug 1908 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
10421 BURBRIDGE, Margaret1894ENG,     Aug 1905 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
3378 BURGESS, Charles1899ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
15689 BURTON, William Alfred1895ENG, NTT, Nottingham Mar 1913 : Virginian CAN Dakeyne Boys Farm  
5678 BUTLER, Elizabeth1896IRL,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
18011 BUTTER, Louisa1901ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
20124 BUXTON, Elizabeth1893ENG,     Jul 1910 : Virginian CAN Maria Rye  
9610 CADMAN, George W1897ENG, NTT, Nottingham Apr 1913 : Virginian CAN Dakeyne Boys Farm  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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