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Record #5903
Name :
: William Frederick TORRINGTON (1893 - 1918)
  aka : Private Torrington


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 20 Feb 1893 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 6 May 1918   Notes : Died of Wounds - Death Due to Service
Abode (1) : Place of BirthWales, Cardiff
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialEngland, Warwickshire, Edgbaston
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 31 May 1908
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

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

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private William Frederick Torrington.

1891 Wales Census states Mary (34) and Charles Torrington (49) are located in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales. Charles is a Boilermaker by occupation. In residence are children William (26), Charles (19), Henry (6), and Mary E (1).

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: William Frederick Torrington
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1894
Registration District: Cardiff
Inferred County: Glamorgan
Volume: 11a
Page: 265

1901 Wales Census states that Mary (44) and Charles Torrington (58) are in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales. Charles is a Boilermaker by occupation. In residence are children Mary (10), Gwendoline (8) and William (7).

1911 Census Extraction
William F Torrington/Frederick Torrington, 18, labourer for Alfred Sadlar and family in Williams, Middlesex, Ont, arrived 1908 on SS Dominion with Dr Barnardos.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: TORRINGTON
Given Name: William F
Age: 15
Sex: M
Ship: Dominion
Year of Arrival: 1908
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1908-05-21
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1908-05-31
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto and Peterborough, Ontario
Comments: Mr. Lloyd in charge of 109 girls and 219 boys, girls to Peterborough
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-493
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Attestation papers signed 10 Feb 1915 in London, Ontario. William Frederick Torrington states he was born in Cardiff, Wales on 20 Feb 1893. His occupation is stated as Farmer. He'd previously served with the 27th Regiment of Canada for 1 year. His Next of Kin was Harold Frederick Torrington (Brother) of Barry, Dock, Wales. 5'7" in height with blue eyes and sandy coloured hair. His religion was listed as Wesleyan.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers state that William died at 1st Southern General Hospital in Edgbaston, Birmingham. He died of wounds sustained in battle. He is buried in Merthyr Dyfan Burial Grounds in Barry, Glamorgan, Wales. Plot: A 414.

Find A Grave Memorial# 119182853 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-03-28 15:42:51 / From original database

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

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
23250 TORRINGTON, Gwendoline May1895WAL,     Mar 1907 : Dominion USA Barnardos  
5903 TORRINGTON, William Frederick1893WAL,    , Cardiff May 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos