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Record #23240
Name :
: Alfred Joseph TRACEY (1897 - 1917)
  aka : Tracy, Private Tracey


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 16 Aug 1897

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 14 Aug 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Surrey, Mitcham
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Vimy
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 5 Mar 1907
Country
: United States of America

Ship
: Dominion

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

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Alfred Joseph Tracey (Also spelled Tracy).

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: TRACY
Given Name: Alfred James
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 state Alfred Joseph Tracey was born in 1897 in England, that he arrived in 1907, and that he was a Domestic in the household of Rose and Hugh Charles Reed in Middlesex North, Ontario.

Attestation papers were signed 7 Feb 1916 in Parkhill, Ontario. Alfred Joseph Tracey was born 16 Aug 1897 in Mitcham, Surrey, England. His Next of Kin was his mother, Mrs. Mary Martin. He was a Farmer by trade in Parkhill, Ontario. 5'7 1/2" in height, with grey eyes and dark brown hair. His religion was listed as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states Alfred was previously reported missing, and for official purposes was presumed dead on or by 14 Aug 1917, two days before his 20th birthday. Alfred's final resting place is unknown, his name is listed on the Vimy Memorial in Vimy, Nord Pas de Calais, France.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56684541 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-10-22 12:51:16 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-10-22 12:52:12 /

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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  5 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
2798 TRACEY, Alfred1870ENG, MDX, Bethnal Green Aug 1882 : Parisian CAN Cardinal Manning (now Nugent Care) KerenC  
23240 TRACEY, Alfred Joseph1897ENG, SRY, Mitcham Mar 1907 : Dominion USA Barnardos  
25924 TRACEY, Bertie1887ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN National Childrens Home  
14396 TRACEY, James1886ENG,     May 1895 : Numidian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)  
14391 TRACEY, Johanna1888ENG, LAN, Liverpool May 1895 : Numidian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)