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Record #23352
Name :
: William George SHREWSBURY (1896 - 1916)
  aka : Private Shrewsbury


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 10 Jul 1896

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

Harrow
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Camiers
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 9 Jun 1913
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Corsican

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Church of England Waifs & Strays

Agency
: Waifs & Strays
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private William George Shrewsbury.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: SHREWSBURY
Given Name: William
Age: 15
Sex: M
Ship: Corsican
Year of Arrival: 1913
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1913-05-31
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1913-06-09
Party: Waifs and Strays Society
Destination: Sherbrooke, Quebec
Comments: 28 children with Mr Johnson in charge
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-4797
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Possible corresponding 1911 English Census records place William Shrewsbury, 13, born in Harrow, Middlesex, England as an inmate in a Boy's Home in Walsham Le Willows, Suffolk, England.

Attestation papers signed 10 May 1915 in Sherbrooke, Quebec. William George Shrewsbury was born 10 Jul 1896 in Middlesex, England. His occupation was listed as Farmer. 5'6" in height with brown eyes and medium hair, he had a scar over his right knee. His religion was listed as Church of England.

Circumstances of Casualty states that William died of wounds at Number 11 General Hospital, in Camiers. Commonwealth War Graves Registers confirms he was buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, Estaples, Nord Pas de Calais, France. Grave 18/6, Plot 5, Row E.

Canadian Veterans Affairs states that he was the son of William G. and Aggie Shrewsbury, of 7, Ecclestone Place, Wembley, Middlesex, England.

Find A Grave Memorial# 120877415 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-11-27 11:17:04 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-11-27 11:26:32 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
23352 SHREWSBURY, William George1896ENG, MDX, London Jun 1913 : Corsican CAN Waifs & Strays