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Record #16822
Name :
: George Henry SKILTON (1896 - 1917)
  aka : Private Skilton


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 14 Jan 1896

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 5 Aug 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, , London

East Ham
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 31 Jul 1904
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Southwark

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

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private George Henry Skilton.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: SKILTON
Given Name: George H
Age: 8
Sex: M
Ship: Southwark
Year of Arrival: 1904
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1904-07-21
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1904-07-31
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Comments: See also C-4715, RG 76, Vol 51, File 2209, Part 1
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-483
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Attestation papers were signed 25 Jan 1916 in Fort Frances, Ontario. George Henry Skilton was born 14 Jan 1888 (He mostly likely gave an older age, as he was born in 1896 according to LAC age) in Eastham, London, England. His current address was in Duluth, Minnisota, USA where he worked as a Farm Labourer. His Next of Kin was brother Fred Skilton of Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. 5'8 2/3" in height with hazel eyes and brown hair, he had a blue mark on his left forearm. His religion was listed as Roman Catholic.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states he was Killed in Action. He was buried in Philosophe Military Cemetery, Mazingarbe, Nord Pas de Calais, France. Plot: I. U. 14.

Find A Grave Memorial# 24374195 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-09-23 18:25:32 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-11-26 08:54:23 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
23350 SKILTON, Alfred1897ENG,     Mar 1907 : Dominion USA Barnardos  
16822 SKILTON, George Henry1896ENG, LDN, London Jul 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos