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Record #23459
Name :
: John Henry POLSON (1897 - 1916)
  aka : Private Polson


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 6 Apr 1897

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 15 Oct 1916   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Essex, Clacton-on-Sea
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Somme
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 22 May 1914
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Empress of Ireland

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Sanford (Mrs.)
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private John Henry Polson. Dr. Snow's research states that transportation was arranged through Mrs. Sanford.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: John Henry Polson
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1899
Registration District: Tendring
Inferred County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 679

1901 English Census records place John Polson as the 2 year old son of Emma and James Polson in Great Clacton, Essex, England. The couple had one other son named James (4). James was a Bricklayer by trade.

1911 English Census records place John Polson as the 12 year old son of Emma and Henry James Polson at 2 Churchyard Cotts, Church Cottages, Cemetery Rd, Gt Clacton, Essex, England. The couple had children James (14), Emma (10), George (8), Edward (6), Grace (4) and Sydney (2) in residence. Henry James was a Bricklayer by trade.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: POLSON
Given Name: John H
Age: 17
Sex: M
Ship: Empress of Ireland
Year of Arrival: 1914
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1914-05-15
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1914-05-22
Destination: Acton, Ontario
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-4808
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Attestation papers were signed 5 Jan 1916 in Toronto. John Henry Polson was born 6 Apr 1897 in Clacton on Sea, Essex, England. He was a farmer living at 485 Concord Ave., Toronto, Ontario when he enlisted. His Next of Kin was his Mother, Emma Polson of 2 Church Cottages, Cemetery Row, Clacton on Sea, Essex, England. 5' 3 1/2" in height with blue eyes and fair hair, he had a scar on his right forearm and a mole on his right side. His religion was listed as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty state that he died of a gunshot wound at Number 49 Casualty Clearing Station. He was buried in Contay British Cemetery, Contay, Somme, Picardie, France. Plot: III. C. 1.

Find A Grave Memorial# 17066950 
ContributorsCreated : 2014-01-03 13:53:27 / From original database

Last Updated : 2014-01-03 13:53:56 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
23459 POLSON, John Henry1897ENG, ESS, Clacton-on-Sea May 1914 : Empress of Ireland CAN Sanford (Mrs.)