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Record #6409
Name :
: Arthur William WESTBURY (1898 - 1918)
  aka : Private Westbury


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Date of Birth
: 1 Jan 1898

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 27 Sep 1918   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, , London
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 12 Jun 1909
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: MacPherson Homes
Notes1911 Census Extraction
Arthur Westbury, 13, servant for Samuel Mason and family in Norwich North, Oxford, Ont.

Arrived 1909 on SS Tunisian with Miss Macphersons.


The following records have been discerned for Private Arthur William Westbury.

Attestation papers were signed 14 Jan 1916 in Woodstock, Ontario for Arthur William Westbury. He was born 1 Jan 1898 in London, England. His current address was Burgessville. His Next of Kin was listed as Nellie Westbury, his sister, at 87 Red Cross Street, London, England. His occupation is a Farm Labourer. 5'5" in height, blue eyes, brown hair, a mole over his left ribs. His religion was listed as Methodist.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers confirms that Arthur was Killed in Action and buried at Ontario Cemetery, Sains les Marquion, Nord Pas de Calais, France. Plot: II. A. 4. His Next of Kin was Mrs. N. E. Roberts 57 Silvester Road, East Sulwich, London, South East, England.
The Canadian Virtual War Memorial notes that he is the son of Charles W. Westbury. Native of London, England.

Find A Grave Memorial# 47079726 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-04-04 13:13:11 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-10-12 20:18:29 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
6409 WESTBURY, Arthur William1898ENG, LDN, London Jun 1909 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes