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Record #16791
Name :
: Bernard TOPHAM (1893 - )
  aka : Bert, Private Richardson,


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 21 Dec 1893

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
:   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 7 May 1907
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

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

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Bernard 'Bert' Topham Richardson. His original name is recorded as Bernard Topham but he served under Bert and Bernard Richardson, it is known where the alias came from or how long he used it.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: TOPHAM
Given Name: Bernard
Age: 11
Sex: M
Ship: Dominion
Year of Arrival: 1907
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1907-04-25
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1907-05-07
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Comments: See also reels T-526 and C-4716
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-489
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Possible 1911 Canadian Census placing Bert Richardson as a boarder in the household of Sydney Prest in Morden, Manitoba. He states that he was born in Manitoba in Dec 1891.

Attestation papers signed 4 Jun 1915 in Niagara, Ontario. Bert Richardson states he was born 21 Dec 1893 in England (He was likely born closer to 1896). His Next of Kin was his sister, Mrs. Gounan of Merrickville, Ontario. 5'8" in height with grey eyes and brown hair, a vaccination mark on his left arm. Religion was listed as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states Bernard had previously been reported missing, and then Killed in Action between 15-17 Sep 1916. A note on his card states he was buried in a field near Courcelette, which is in Somme, Picardie, France.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56682886
Find A Grave Memorial# 56684525 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-09-21 20:55:26 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-10-23 13:12:01 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
16791 TOPHAM, Bernard1893ENG,     May 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
14059 TOPHAM, Thomas1888ENG,     Apr 1900 : Dominion CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)