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Record #3904
Name :
: Arthur BARNARD (1894 - 1917)


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Date of Birth
: 13 Apr 1894

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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: Apr 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, London
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Vimy Ridge
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 21 Mar 1906
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1906, Arthur Barnard, 10, arrived at Portland, Maine, USA, along with a group of 188 children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Barnard was small of stature, but large of heart, and cheerful under all circumstances. He was a young man respected by all who became acquainted with him.

On October 11, 1915, Arthur Barnard, 21, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces (Service Number: 805010; Force: Army; Unit: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment); Division: 87th Bn. He declared that his next of kin was Mrs. Ethel Barnard, who resided at London, England; that he was a farmer; that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 2 inches in height; fair complexion; light brown hair; blue eyes. He was a member of the Methodist faith.

At the time of going overseas, he was a bugler for the 136th Battalion, with which he trained at Barriefield and Valcartier. He went overseas in September, 1916, and in a very short time was in France. He met his death at Vimy Ridge where so many of the old 136th men fell on Easter Monday 1917. His burial place is unknown.

Arthur Barnard is memorialized at the majestic and inspiring Vimy Memorial, Canada's most impressive tribute overseas to those Canadians who fought and gave their lives in the First World War. At the base of the memorial, these words appear in French and in English:

TO THE VALOUR OF THEIR COUNTRYMEN IN THE GREAT WAR AND IN MEMORY OF THEIR SIXTY THOUSAND DEAD THIS MONUMENT IS RAISED BY THE PEOPLE OF CANADA

Inscribed on the ramparts of the Vimy Memorial are the names of over 11,000 Canadian soldiers who were posted as 'missing, presumed dead' in France. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-07-20 01:40:50 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-02-04 12:01:18 /

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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  9 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
9975 BARNARD, Adelaide1888ENG, LDN, London Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
3904 BARNARD, Arthur1894ENG, MDX, London Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
22838 BARNARD, Charles1888ENG,     Apr 1899 : Dominion CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
18452 BARNARD, George1885ENG,     Apr 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
14312 BARNARD, Harry1888ENG,     Jul 1900 : Lake Megantic CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
17167 BARNARD, Reginald1885ENG, SRY, Lambeth May 1899 : Gallia CAN Young Colonists Aid  
19864 BARNARD, Reginald C E 1911ENG,     Aug 1926 : Ascania CAN   
18456 BARNARD, Thomas1880ENG,     1888 : Parisian CAN   
14304 BARNARD, William1888ENG,     Jul 1900 : Lake Megantic CAN Bristol Emigration Society