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Record #3107
Name :
: Henry Richard James ABSOLOM (1893 - 1917)


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1893

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 13 May 1917   Notes : Killed in action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Berkshire, Reading
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 12 Aug 1905
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA marriage was registered between Charles Absolom and Catherine Jane S. Povey: Year of Registration: 1876; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: Reading (1837-1974); County: Berkshire; Volume: 2c; Page: 889.

A birth registration was found for Henry Richard J. Absolom: Year of Registration: 1893; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Reading (1837-1974); County: Berkshire; Volume: 2c; Page: 356.

In 1905, H. Absolom arrived with 433 children, including his brother A. E. Absolom, males to Toronto and Winnipeg; and the females to Peterborough. There were nine adults on the end of the list who were traveling with the group. Frederick Franks, a boy aged 7, was listed as going to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

On February 1, 1915, Henry Abslom, 22, farm labourer, returned to England on SS Scandinavian.

On May 13, 1917, Henry Richard James Absolom, 24, was killed in action in France, he was a driver and part of the Royal Engineers, 33rd Division Signal Company. He is buried in the Boyelles Communal Cemetery Extension. He was said to be the son of Charles and Kathleen Jane Absolom, born in Reading. Henry posthumously received the Victory and British Medals.


A photo of his grave stone can be found at: {website}findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Absolom&GSfn=henry&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1917&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=24487755&df=all& 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-02-14 15:36:10 / From original database

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Last Updated : 2011-11-11 11:02:14 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3160 ABSOLOM, Albert Edward1897ENG, BRK, Reading Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3107 ABSOLOM, Henry Richard James1893ENG, BRK, Reading Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos