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Record #21459
Name :
: Richard M. PRICE (1894 - 1916)
  aka : Private Price


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 4 Oct 1894

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 8 Oct 1916   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, London

Paddington
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Somme, Courcelette
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 11 Apr 1905
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Kensington

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

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Richard M. Price.

1901 English Census records place Richard Price in St. Mary's Orphanage in Heston, Middlesex, England. He's listed as being 8 years of age born about 1893 in Paddington, London, England and a Scholar.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: PRICE
Given Name: Richard
Age: 12
Sex: M
Ship: Kensington
Year of Arrival: 1905
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1905-03-30
Arrival Port: Portland
Arrival Date: 1905-04-11
Party: Barnardo Homes
Comments: The ship docked at Halifax, then Portland, where 269 boys disembarked. The original list was lost and a list prepared in 1934 appears on the reel.
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1b
Microfilm: T-499
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Attestation papers signed 22 Aug 1915 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Richard M Price was born 4 Oct 1894 in London, Middlesex, England. He was a farmer by trade. His Next of Kin was his Uncle, William Barnes of Dresden, Ontario. He had previous Military experience with the 24th Kent Infantry Regiment. 5'3" in height with grey eyes and dark hair, he had a scar on his chin. His religion was listed as Westleyan.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty states that he was previously reported missing, and then presumed dead at an attack north west of Courcelette, Somme, Picardie, France. Next of Kin was Mr. William Barnes of R. R. No 1, Dreseden, Ontario, memorial registration was sent to that address in 1929. His body was not recovered for burial, his name is listed on the Vimy Memorial, Vimy, Nord Pas de Calais, France.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56682620 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-01-12 13:52:43 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-12-18 09:30:44 /

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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  34 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
7403 PRICE, Amos1871ENG,     Jun 1878 : Sarmatian CAN Middlemore  
18067 PRICE, Andrew1899ENG,     Sep 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
26461 PRICE, Charles N1897ENG,     Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
25595 PRICE, Constance1898ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
18068 PRICE, Dorothy1895ENG,     Aug 1908 : Virginian CAN Waifs & Strays  
9490 PRICE, E R N1888ENG,     May 1904 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
23557 PRICE, Edgar1916WAL, MON, Abergavenny Mar 1928 : Benalla AUS Fairbridge Homes  
15692 PRICE, Edward1903ENG,     Apr 1917 : Olympic CAN Dakeyne Boys Farm  
24948 PRICE, Edward1902 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
4441 PRICE, Elizabeth Martin1912ENG, STS, Wolverhampton May 1920 : Minnedosa CAN Middlemore  
12173 PRICE, Florence Emily1916ENG,     May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
3716 PRICE, Frederick1898ENG, MDX, London Mar 1911 : Dominion CAN National Childrens Home  
6113 PRICE, George1896ENG,     Aug 1909 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
14426 PRICE, George1882ENG,     Sep 1895 : Sardinian CAN Waifs & Strays  
18518 PRICE, George1898ENG,     Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
7288 PRICE, George Henry 1913WAL,    , Brecon Sep 1929 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
16664 PRICE, Henry ENG,     Oct 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
24519 PRICE, H__y1896 Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
18070 PRICE, John1900ENG,     Aug 1904 : Bavarian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
6863 PRICE, Joseph1890ENG,     Jun 1899 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
13478 PRICE, Leonard1871ENG,     May 1887 : Parisian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
6591 PRICE, Muriel1912WAL,    , Methyr Tydfil Jul 1927 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
2978 PRICE, Nellie1897ENG,     May 1911 : Victorian CAN Waifs & Strays  
21459 PRICE, Richard M.1894ENG, MDX, London Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
21942 PRICE, Roger ENG,     Apr 1888 : Carthaginian CAN Quarriers  
24947 PRICE, Sheridan1899 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
7254 PRICE, Thomas 1915WAL,    , Merthyr Tydfil Sep 1929 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Barnardos  
18900 PRICE, Thomas1894ENG,     Sep 1899 : Arawa CAN Barnardos  
24853 PRICE, Thomas1896 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
24117 PRICE, Thomas Henry1898ENG, LAN, Great Crosby Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos arkay  
24118 PRICE, William Herbert1893ENG, LAN, Great Crosby  CAN  arkay  
11052 PRICE, William J1879ENG,     May 1891 : Mongolian CAN Louisa Birt  
8838 PRICE, William Robert1909WAL,    , Merthyr Tydfil 1923 : Regina  Louisa Birt  
26464 RICE, William G T1895ENG,     Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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