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Record #23187
Name :
: Thomas WHALLEY (1894 - 1915)
  aka : Private Whalley


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 28 Mar 1894

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 23 Apr 1915   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 5 Mar 1907
Country
: United States of America

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Thomas Whalley.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: WHALLEY
Given Name: Thomas
Age: 10
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

Attestation papers were signed 22 Sep 1914 in Valcartier, Quebec for Thomas Whalley. Thomas states his was born in Peterboro Ontario on 28 Mar 1894, however we believe he was actually born in England. His Next of Kin was Robert O Larmmer, no relation stated, of Mallbrook, Ontario. Thomas's trade was listed as Prospector. He had previous military experience at Niagara. 5'6" in height with grey eyes and hazel hair, one vaccination mark and a scar on his left wrist. Religion is listed as Presbyterian.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states that Thomas was Killed in Action. His grave was lost, there are at least 6 different notes taken about his memorial, the final resting place recorded is Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West Flanders, Belgium. Plot: Poelcapelle German Cem. No. 2 Mem. 4.
The Canadian War Memorial states that Thomas was the Foster son of Mary Ann Bartholomew, of Gower Farm, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, England.

Find A Grave Memorial# 12118128 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-10-12 19:02:22 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-10-12 19:03:13 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
6369 WHALLEY, Eliza1893ENG,     Jun 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
20927 WHALLEY, J1930ENG,     Aug 1938 : Otranto AUS Christian Brothers  
23187 WHALLEY, Thomas1894ENG,     Mar 1907 : Dominion USA Barnardos  
8178 WHALLEY, Walter L1913ENG,    , Richmond Sep 1928 : Antonia CAN National Childrens Home