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Record #3559
Name :
: William Henry READ (1891 - 1917)


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Date of Birth
: 13 Jun 1891

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 25 Apr 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Bath
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 12 Apr 1907
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
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Agency
: MacPherson Homes
NotesA birth registration was found for William Henry Read; Year of Registration: 1891; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; District: Bath; County: Avon, Somerset; Volume: 5c; Page: 584. (Parents: John Hodnett Read and Lillian Rose Fry, who married in Bath, Somersetshire, England, in 1888.)

In 1901, William H. Read, 9 years of age, was shown residing at 89 Greame Street, Hulme, Moss Side, Lancashire, England. Other family members included: Albert V. Read, 4; Edward E Read, 7; Elizabeth A. J. Read, 1; John H. Read, 31, postal clerk; John H. Read, 12; Lilian A. Read, 31. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 3710; Folio: 51; Page: 40.)

A death registration was found for John Hodnett Read; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870; Year of Registration: 1904; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; Age at Death: 34; District: Chorlton; County: Lancashire; Volume: 8c; Page: 540.

In 1907, William H. Read, 15, arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, along with a group of 48 boys en route to Belleville, Ontario, Canada, under "Rev. Wallace's Party."

On March 17, 1910, in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between William Henry Read, 21, farmhand, son of John H. and Jane Read; and another home child, Daisy Lillian Pope, 19, "don't know her parents names - Came out to this country through Barnardo Homes".

In 1911, William Read, 20, farm manager, is shown residing with his wife, Daisy Read, 20, at Zorra West Township, Harrington Village, Oxford North, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as May 1891 and her immigration year as 1907.

On May 14, 1915, William Henry Read enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces (Service Number: 602470; Force: Army; Unit: Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment); Division: 2nd Bn.). He declared that he was born in Bath, Somersetshire, England; that his next of kin was his wife, Mrs. Daisy Read, who resided at 96 Wellington Street, Stratford, Ontario, Canada; that he was a teamster; and that he had previously served for 8 months in the 28th Regiment of Stratford. He was described as 5 foot 6 inches in height; medium complexion; grey eyes; and dark hair. He had distringuishing marks of a large brown birthmark on his abdomen, 3" in diameter and a depression on his chin.

Private William Henry Read died on April 25, 1917 in France. He is buried at BOIS-CARRE BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France (Grave Reference: I. D. 10). 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-04-06 20:29:11 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-02-01 11:02:50 /

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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  15 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
26411 READ, Albert1919ENG,     Jul 1931 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
19254 READ, Alexander Lewis1906ENG, LDN, London Aug 1921 : Megantic CAN National Childrens Home  
18137 READ, Arthur E 1874ENG,     May 1887 : Parisian CAN Waifs & Strays  
11665 READ, D1892ENG,     May 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
21315 READ, Edith1902ENG,     Jun 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
8491 READ, Elsie 1899ENG,     Oct 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
19255 READ, George William 1901ENG, LDN, London May 1912 : Corsican CAN MacPherson Homes  
25086 READ, Mahala1896 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
18968 READ, Robert1894ENG,     May 1905 : Bavarian CAN MacPherson Homes  
19900 READ, Robert1880ENG,     Jun 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
4784 READ, Ruth1910ENG, WAR, Birmingham May 1925 : Montclare CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
8490 READ, Thomas1899ENG,     Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
15018 READ, William1884ENG,     Aug 1898 : Laurentian CAN Southwark Catholic Emigration Society  
23105 READ, William1898ENG,     Apr 1909 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
3559 READ, William Henry1891ENG,    , Bath Apr 1907 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes