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Record #23455
Name :
: John Henry POWELL (1894 - 1917)
  aka : Private Powell


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 13 Aug 1894

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 15 Aug 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, , London
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Lens
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 25 Jul 1902
Country
: Canada

Ship
: New England

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

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

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: POWELL
Given Name: Henry John
Age: 7
Sex: M
Ship: New England
Year of Arrival: 1902
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1902-07-17
Arrival Port: Boston
Arrival Date: 1902-07-25
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto and Peterborough, Ontario
Comments: A large party of about 400 children. This list can be found on film #1404177 available through any Latter-day Saints(Mormon) Family History Centre, also on film #C-4715 at the Library and Archives Canada
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 Vol. 51, File 2209, part 1, Documents from Immigration Branch, Central Registry Files
Type of Record: Other Government of Canada records

Attestation papers were signed 19 Aug 1915 in Niagara, Ontario. John Powell was born 13 Aug 1894 in London, England. His Next of Kin was Ms. Fannie Powell of Petrolia, Ontario, Canada. He was a Lumber Jack by trade. 5' 7 1/2" in height with blue eyes and brown hair, he had 5 vaccination marks on his left arm. His religion was listed as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty state that he had previously been reported missing, and then to have died on or since 15 Aug 1917 during the attack at Lens, Nord Pas de Calais, France. Additional Next of Kin information was added for Mr. Edward Powell of 160 Bright Street, Sarnia, Ontario but letters were returned undelivered. A second address where information was sent in 1936 was included for Miss Ada L. Powell of Mail Route No. 4, Petrolia, Ontario.

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ContributorsCreated : 2013-12-30 10:27:06 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-12-30 10:27:41 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
19520 POWELL, Alfred Arthur Edward1910ENG,     Jul 1926 : Celtic CAN Canadian Government Scheme  
4923 POWELL, Alfred George1913ENG, LDN, London Mar 1925 : Aurania CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
26681 POWELL, Annie1899 Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
6137 POWELL, Beatrice1883ENG,     Jun 1894 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
26983 POWELL, Bertie1919ENG, LND Jan 1928 : Barrabool AUS Fairbridge Homes  
24648 POWELL, Charles1895 Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
15190 POWELL, David1872ENG,     Oct 1884 : Sardinian CAN Colonization Fund, London  
18066 POWELL, Earnest1894ENG,     Jun 1904 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
11275 POWELL, Edward1889ENG,     Apr 1900 : Cambroman CAN Barnardos  
14645 POWELL, Edward J1895ENG,     May 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
7745 POWELL, Eliza1861ENG,     Jul 1870 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
23454 POWELL, Fanny1897ENG,     Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
7024 POWELL, Georgiana1860ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
24990 POWELL, Henry Francis1900 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
21944 POWELL, James1889ENG,     Oct 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
15318 POWELL, John1885ENG,     Aug 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
15564 POWELL, John1878ENG,     Aug 1886 : Parisian CAN Catholic Protection Society  
18874 POWELL, John1888ENG,     Sep 1899 : Arawa CAN Barnardos  
23455 POWELL, John Henry1894ENG, LDN, London Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
23453 POWELL, Joseph1887ENG, YKS, Sheffield Oct 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
6317 POWELL, Louisa1896ENG,     May 1910 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
16352 POWELL, Louisa 1874ENG, MDX, Shoreditch Jun 1890 : Parisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
15633 POWELL, Roland1916ENG,     Jul 1928 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Barnardos  
23452 POWELL, Thomas Edwin1892ENG, LDN, London Apr 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
23700 POWELL, Violet M1896ENG,     Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
9489 POWELL, William 1913ENG,     Sep 1924 : Melita CAN Barnardos  
15189 POWELL, William1870ENG,     Oct 1884 : Sardinian CAN Colonization Fund, London  
22331 POWELL, William1877ENG,     Apr 1890 : Sarnia CAN Unknown  
8687 POWELL, William George1917ENG, WAR, Birmingham May 1923 : Scythia CAN Middlemore  
21466 POWELL, William L1895 Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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