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Record #23532
Name :
: Charles Frederick NORMAN (1895 - 1917)
  aka : Private Norman


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 6 Jun 1895

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 26 Oct 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Surrey, Redhill
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium, Passchendaele
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 12 Aug 1905
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

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

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

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Charles Frederick Norman
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1895
Registration District: Reigate
Inferred County: Surrey
Volume: 2a
Page: 191

Surrey, England, Baptisms, 1813-1912
Name: Charles Frederick Norman
Baptism Date: 4 Aug 1895
Archive Provided Parish: South Nutfield, Christ Church
Parish as it Appears: South Nutfield, Christ Church
Father: George Norman
Mother: Alice Norman
Reference Number: 7631/1/1

1901 English Census records for George R Norman place him in Nutfield, Surrey, England. In residence are his children Alice M (14), Emily (10), George (8), Dorothy (7), Ada J (4), Elizabeth (1), Charles F (5) and Kate (7 months). George was a general labourer by trade.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: NORMAN
Given Name: C.F.
Age: 10
Sex: M
Ship: Dominion
Year of Arrival: 1905
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1905-08-03
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1905-08-12
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto and Peterborough, Ontario
Comments: 433 children, males to Toronto and Winnipeg and the females to Peterborough. There were nine adults on the end of the list who were travelling with the group. Frederick Franks, a boy aged 7, was listed as going to Peterborough.
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-485
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

In 1911 English Census records Ada Jane Norman was in Dr. Barnardo's Girls Village Homes in Barkinside, Ilford, Essex as an Inmate. Kate was an Inmate with the Cottage Homes from 25-27 Hardwick Road, Redhill, Surrey.

Attestation papers were signed 8 Sep 1915 in Toronto, Ontario. Charles Frederick Norman was born 6 Jun 1895 in Redhill, Surrey, England. He was a Farm Labourer by trade. Next of Kin was his Father, George Norman on Redhill, Surrey, England. 5' 6 3/4" in height with light brown eyes and brown hair. His religion was listed as Presbyterian.

17 Apr 1916 Marriage record in York County, Ontario states that Charles Frederick Norman married Lottie Kerridge. Charles lists his father as George Norman and his mother as unknown. He was born in Red Hill, Surrey, England and was a Soldier with the 81st Battalion at the time of his marriage. There were 'Kerridge' children aboard the Dominion on Charles' initial 1905 voyage, however none could be linked to Lottie.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty state that he was Killed in Action in an attack west of Passchendaele, West Flanders, Belgium. His Next of Kin was George Norman of 12 Kinds Avenue, St Johns, Redhill, Surrey, England. His body was not recovered for burial. His name is listed on the Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium.

Find A Grave Memorial# 12043474 
ContributorsCreated : 2014-01-15 20:22:16 / From original database

Last Updated : 2014-01-15 20:22:56 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
16039 NORMAN, Albert1892ENG,     Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
6532 NORMAN, Bessie1881ENG,     May 1896 : Scotsman CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
23532 NORMAN, Charles Frederick1895ENG, SRY, Redhill Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
9924 NORMAN, Daisy1889ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
17928 NORMAN, Edward1896ENG,     Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
10369 NORMAN, Eric1917ENG,    , Folkestone Mar 1932 : Montclare CAN YMCA  
3221 NORMAN, Ernest1885ENG,     Apr 1903 : Lake Champlain CAN Unknown  
3220 NORMAN, Ernest Zachariah Howlett1888ENG, NFK, Norwich Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos lnorman  
22677 NORMAN, George1895ENG,     May 1906 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
11016 NORMAN, Georgina1874ENG,     Jun 1885 : Polynesian CAN Barnardos  
20833 NORMAN, J ENG,     Aug 1892 : Sardinian CAN Rev. William J. Pady  
21526 NORMAN, James E1914ENG, LAN, Preston Jun 1929 : Berrima AUS Barnardos  
27348 NORMAN, Joseph Donald1936ENG, CUL, Cockermouth Dec 1947 : Asturias AUS Catholic Episcopal Migration & Welfare Assoc.  
21525 NORMAN, Kenneth A R1918ENG,     Jun 1929 : Berrima AUS Barnardos  
14073 NORMAN, Leonard1893ENG,     Oct 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
27349 NORMAN, Maurice William1939ENG, CUL, Cockermouth Dec 1947 : Asturias AUS Catholic Episcopal Migration & Welfare Assoc.  
21183 NORMAN, Rupert Leslie1912ENG,     Mar 1925 : Demosthenes AUS Fairbridge Homes  
5974 NORMAN, Ruth1897ENG,     Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
13221 NORMAN, Violet1889ENG,     Jul 1899 : Lake Huron CAN Barnardos  
17929 NORMAN, William1892ENG,     Aug 1911 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
20947 NORMAN, William Gerald1928ENG,     Aug 1938 : Otranto AUS Christian Brothers