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Record #23937
Name :
: George Henry MONK (1897 - 1916)
  aka : Private Monk


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 27 Jan 1897

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 17 May 1916   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Sussex, Eastbourne
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium, Ypres
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 11 Jul 1911
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sicilian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo Homes

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private George Henry Monk. Listed among those on Barnardo Homes 'Faithful Unto Death' report of the 677 boys who gave their lives in World War One.

1901 English Census records placed the family of widowed William S Monk in Eastbourne, Sussex, England. In residence were his children Rose (7) and George (4). William was a General Shop Dealer by trade.

1911 English Census records placed George Monk as 14 years of age born about 1897 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England in the Eastbourne Union Workhouse & Infirmary Eastbourne. He was formerly a groom by trade, and was listed as an Inmate.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: MONK
Given Name: George Henry
Age: 14
Sex: M
Ship: Sicilian
Year of Arrival: 1911
Departure Port: London
Departure Date: 1911-06-29
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1911-07-11
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Comments: Party of Boys
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-4778
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Attestation papers were signed 19 Aug 1915 in London, Ontario. George Henry Monk was born 27 Jan 1897 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England. He was a Farm Labourer by trade. His Next of Kin was his Sister, Edith Rose Monk of York House, Royal Parade, Eastbourne, Sussex, England. 5' 2 1/2" in height with grey eyes and fair hair, he had scars on his left forearm and a scar across the ball of his thumb. His religion was listed as Wesleyan.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty state that he was Killed in Action south of Ypes, West Flanders, Belgium. His Next of Kin was first Mrs. E. R. Monk of York House, Royal Parade, Eastbourne, and then Mr. G. Mauser of 13 Wakefield Road, Brighton, Sussex, England. He was buried in Railway Dugouts Burial Ground Cemetery, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot: VI. G. 27.

Find A Grave Memorial# 12325346 
ContributorsCreated : 2014-02-13 13:17:12 / From original database

Last Updated : 2014-02-13 13:17:39 /

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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  7 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
13002 MONK, Alexander1883ENG,     Apr 1896 : Scotsman CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
12121 MONK, Alfred James1917ENG,     May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
15774 MONK, Arthur John1912ENG,     Aug 1923 : Megantic CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
14800 MONK, Fanny1871ENG, SRY, Guildford Jun 1883 : Circassian CAN Middlemore  
23937 MONK, George Henry1897ENG, SSX, Eastbourne Jul 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
2822 MONK, Robert1871ENG,     Apr 1885 : Sardinian CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
2821 MONK, Samuel1869ENG,     Apr 1885 : Sardinian CAN Bristol Emigration Society