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Record #9521
Name :
: Francis SHIPWAY (1895 - 1916)
  aka : Frank, Private Shipway


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 28 Feb 1895

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 3 Jun 1916   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Somerset, Nailsea
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 5 Mar 1907
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

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

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Francis 'Frank' Shipway.

1901 English Census records place Frank Shipway as a boarder in the household of Matilda and James Keo in Nailsea, Somerset, England. Frank is listed as 3 years of age, born about 1897 in Nailsea, Somerset, England.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: SHIPWAY
Given Name: Frank
Age: 9
Sex: M
Ship: Dominion
Year of Arrival: 1907
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1907-02-21
Arrival Port: Portland
Arrival Date: 1907-03-05
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Comments: See also C-4716, T-501 and T-525
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG76 B 1 a
Microfilm: T-514
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

1911 Canadian Census records for Francis Shipway place him in the residence of Mary Jane and William Hooey. He was a 14 year old Domestic Servant born in Feb 1897. (Census states 1887) He immigrated from England in 1906.

Attestation papers were signed 22 Feb 1915 in Port Hope, Ontario. Frank Shipway was born 28 Feb 1895 in Cleveland, Somerset, England. His occupation was listed as Farm Labourer. His Ne xt of Kin was his Financ?, Miss Mollie Carruthers of Port Hope, Ontario, Canada. Frank had previously served with the 46th egiment for 6 months. 5'9" in height with hazel eyes and light hair. His religion was listed as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states he was Killed in Action. He was buried in Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot: I. H. 1.

UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947
Name: Frank Shipway
Death Date: 3 Jun 1916
Cemetery: Reninghelst New Military Cemetery
Burial Country: Belgium
Service Number: 412637
Region or Memorial: Belgium
SHIPWAY, Pte. Frank, 412637. 25th Bty. Canadian Inf. (Nova Scotia Regt.). Killed in action 3rd June, 1916. I. H. 1.

Find A Grave Memorial# 12729046 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-08-22 10:45:28 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-11-27 12:47:53 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
9521 SHIPWAY, Francis1895ENG, SOM, Nailsea Mar 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos