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Record #3334
Name :
: Frederick Albert DOHERTY (1895 - 1917)


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Date of Birth
: Nov 1895

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Date of Death
: 9 Apr 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Staffordshire, West Bromich
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Vimy
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 27 May 1910
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Corsican

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Agency
: Louisa Birt
NotesA birth registration was found for Frederick Albert Doherty; Year of Registration: 1895; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: West Bromwich; County: Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire; Volume: 6b; Page: 865.

In 1901, Frederick A. Doherty, 5 years of age, is shown residing at 52 Devonshire Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Other family members included: Frederick Doherty, 33, oil refiner; Lucy Doherty, 4; Joseph Doherty, 6; Lucy Doherty, 28; and, Rhoda E. Doherty, 2. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 2850; Folio: 143; Page: 33.) (Three other children were born to Frederick and Lucy after the census was complete: Bertha Doherty b. May 25, 1904; James Doherty b. February 2, 1907; and Norman Terrence DOHERTY, b April 20, 1909, all born in the Liverpool, Lancashire, England, area.)

In 1910, Frederick A. Doherty, 14, (along with his brother, James (Joseph) Doherty, 15, and sisters, Lucy Doherty, 14, and Rhoda Doherty, 11) arrived in Quebec, Canada, with a group of 78 children en route to Knowlton, Quebec, Canada.

In 1911, Frederick Doherty, 15, was shown as a servant / laborer for James McNaughton and family at Melbourne, Richmond-Wolfe, Quebec, Canada. His date of birth is shown as November 1896, and his immigration year as 1910.

On December 2, 1915, Frederick Albert Doherty enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces (Service Number: 748036; Age: 21; Force: Army; Unit: 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Quebec Regiment).) He declared that he was born in West Bromich, England; that his next of kin was his father, Frederick Doherty, who resided at Greyholme, near Blackburn, England; that his birthdate was November 15, 1895; and that he was a farmer's helper. He was described as 5 foot 3-1/2 inches in height; fair complexion; gray eyes; and light brown hair. He was a member of the Presbyterian faith.

Private Frederick Albert Doherty died April 9, 1917, at Vimy, France. He is buried at ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,France (Grave Reference: V. C. 23.) 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-11 14:25:46 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-20 20:30:48 /

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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
22369 DOHERTY, Catherine1888ENG,     Jun 1905 : Bavarian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
3335 DOHERTY, Daniel Joseph1894WAL,    , Cardiff May 1910 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
3334 DOHERTY, Frederick Albert1895ENG, STS, West Bromich May 1910 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
18828 DOHERTY, G F1889ENG,     Sep 1899 : Arawa CAN Barnardos  
16270 DOHERTY, Honorah1875ENG,     Nov 1884 : Parisian CAN Cardinal Manning (now Nugent Care)  
20075 DOHERTY, Joshua1872ENG,     Jun 1886 : Lake Superior CAN Barnardos  
3333 DOHERTY, Lucy1897ENG, YKS, Hull May 1910 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
14804 DOHERTY, Mary A.1869ENG,     Jun 1883 : Sardinian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
3336 DOHERTY, Rhoda Elizabeth1899ENG, STS, West Bromich May 1910 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt