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Record #21501
Name :
: Arthur Frederick VINEY (1895 - 1917)
  aka : Private Viney


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 21 Dec 1895

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 4 Nov 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Newhaven

Lewes
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Haute Normandie, Rouen
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 11 Apr 1905
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Kensington

Placement Family
: Buckle
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Newhaven Union Workhouse

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Arthur Frederick Viney.

1901 English Census for Arthur Viney states he was born in Newhaven, Sussex, England about 1893. He's listed as a pauper in Lewes (Possible match for Attestation paper location of birth), Newhaven, Sussex, England at the Newhaven Union Workhouse with his father, widower George Viney (Age 72) and his brother Frederick (Later George, born 1891).

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: VINEY
Given Name: Arthur
Age: 11
Sex: M
Ship: Kensington
Year of Arrival: 1905
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1905-03-30
Arrival Port: Portland
Arrival Date: 1905-04-11
Party: Barnardo Homes
Comments: The ship docked at Halifax, then Portland, where 269 boys disembarked. The original list was lost and a list prepared in 1934 appears on the reel.
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1b
Microfilm: T-499
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

1906 Manitoba Census for Arthur Viney states he was 12 years of age, in Selkirk Manitoba. Nephew of Caroline and Charles Buckle. Also in residence is his brother, George who is 14, born in England and immigrated in 1906.

1911 Canadian Census for Arthur Viney states he was born in Feb of 1894 in England, and he's the 17 year old nephew of Caroline and Charles Buckle in Selkirk, Manitoba. His immigration date is 1904.

Attestation papers signed 25 Jan 1916 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Arthur Frederick Viney was born 21 Dec 1895 in Sewes, England. His current address was 338 Ferry Road, St. James, Winnipeg, Manitoba. His Next of Kin was his brother, George Viney of the same address. His occupation was listed as Fireman. 5'3 1/2" in height with blue eyes and brown hair. His religion was listed as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states that he was previously reported dangerously ill, and then Died of Wounds at No. 5 General Hospital, Rouen. Burial in Saint Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine Maritime, Haute Normandie, France. Plot: P. III. N. 4B.
Book listing: VINEY, Pte. A. F., 700959. "C" Coy. 43rd Bn. (Manitoba Regt.). Died of wounds 4th Nov., 1917. Aged 24. Son of Frederick and Mary Viney. P. III. N. 4B.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56266480 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-01-12 16:55:38 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-10-16 09:39:13 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
21501 VINEY, Arthur Frederick1895ENG,    , Newhaven Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
4175 VINEY, Frederick Thomas1891ENG,     Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
21500 VINEY, George1891ENG,    , Newhaven Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
9862 VINEY, James1892ENG,     Jul 1903 : Bavarian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3202 VINEY, Joseph1886ENG,     Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos