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Record #23518
Name :
: Thomas George OTTERWELL (1894 - 1917)
  aka : Private Otterwell


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 23 Nov 1894

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, Essex, Romford
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium, Passchendaele
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 4 Jun 1910
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Virginian

Placement Family
: Gillis
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Rev. Davis via Louisa Birt and the Liverpool Sheltering Home

Agency
: Louisa Birt
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Thomas George Otterwell.

1881 Oct-Dec quarter records state that Lydia Pond married James Otterwell.

1891 English Census records for the family of Lydia and James Otterwell in Romford, Essex, England. In residence are children Kate (14), James (9), Ernest (5), Edward (3) and Eva M (3 months). James was a Coachman and Groom for a Livery Stables by trade.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Thomas George Otterwell
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1895
Registration District: Romford
Inferred County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 436

1901 English Census records place Thomas Otterwell as a Boarder in the housheold of widowed Merian D Walters. He was 6 years of age, born about 1895 in London, England and was living in West Lavington, Sussex, England. One other child, Edward Weeden (3) was also listed as a Boarder.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: OTTERWELL
Given Name: Thomas
Age: 15
Sex: M
Ship: Virginian
Year of Arrival: 1910
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1910-05-27
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1910-06-04
Party: Rev. Davis
Destination: Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-4767
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

1911 Canadian Census records place Thomas Otterwell as a Labourer in the household of Mary and Arthie Gillis in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Born in Nov 1895, he immigrated from England in 1910.

Attestation papers were signed 15 Jan 1917 in Kamloops, British Columbia. Thomas Otterwell was born 23 Nov 1894 in Midhurst, Sussex, England. He was a Farmer by trade in Summerland, British Columbia. His Next of Kin was his Mother, Mrs. L. Freeman of Gorregwen, Adpon Hill, Newcastle, Emlyn South Wales. 5'5" in height with blue eyes and light golden hair. His religion was listed as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty states that he was Killed in Action in an attack south west of Passchendaele, West Flanders, Belgium. His Next of Kin was Mrs. Lydia Freeman of 8 Penlan, Newcastle Emlyn, South Wales. There was no record of his burial, his name is listed on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium.

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations) notes:
Otterwell Thomas of 1050 Davies - street Summerland British Columbia private 16th Canadian reserve battalion died 25 October 1917 in Flanders Administration (with Will) London 29 July to Lydia Freeman (wife of John Freeman). Effects ?22 7s. 3d.

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ContributorsCreated : 2014-01-14 07:48:02 / From original database

Last Updated : 2014-01-14 07:48:44 /

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23518 OTTERWELL, Thomas George1894ENG, ESS, Romford Jun 1910 : Virginian CAN Louisa Birt