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Record #23177
Name :
: William Henry WHITEHEAD (1898 - 1917)
  aka : Private Whitehead


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 5 Jun 1898

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 9 Apr 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Lancashire, Manchester

Salford
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 22 Apr 1910
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Victorian

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

Agency
: MacPherson Homes
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private William Henry Whitehead.

1911 Canadian Census records for William Whitehead show him in the household of Margaret and Robert Clemence in Durham, Ontario listed as Domestic, born in England in Jun 1897. A second Domestic, Charles Ross is also listed born May 1895.

Attestation papers were signed 5 Feb 1916 in Lindsay, Ontario. William Henry Whitehead was born on 5 Jun 1898 in Salford, England. His current address is in Omemee, Ontario. His Father is listed as Next of Kin, Thomas Whitehead in the Royal Navy. Occupation listed as Farmer. 5'5" in height with hazel eyes and brown hair, scar 1 1/2" long ... over center of mid forehead, result of laceration in accident. Religion listed as Methodist.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers notes he was Killed in Action. There are at least 7 different notes for burial information before finally being stamped 'Vimy Memorial'. Final resting place unknown, Vimy Memorial, Nord Pas de Calais, France.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56685117 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-10-10 15:34:11 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-10-10 15:38:04 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
18154 WHITEHEAD, Alfred1875ENG,     Jul 1887 : Sarmatian CAN Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee  
16531 WHITEHEAD, Anne1879ENG,     May 1889 : Sarnia CAN National Childrens Home  
5430 WHITEHEAD, Benjamin1910ENG, STS, Tamworth May 1921 : Ormonde AUS Fairbridge Homes  
3218 WHITEHEAD, George1893ENG,     Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
19826 WHITEHEAD, George1902ENG,     Apr 1913 : Teutonic CAN Hurst House Training Home  
23178 WHITEHEAD, George F1892ENG, DUR, South Shields Aug 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
5701 WHITEHEAD, George F.1898ENG,     Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
3839 WHITEHEAD, Harry Robert1894ENG, MDX, Lambeth, London Oct 1905 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
26967 WHITEHEAD, Joan1926ENG, WAR, Birmingham N. Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
8179 WHITEHEAD, Joseph 1914ENG, YKS, Keighley Sep 1928 : Antonia CAN National Childrens Home  
21143 WHITEHEAD, Joseph1912ENG, KEN, Bromley May 1921 : Ormonde AUS Fairbridge Homes  
24552 WHITEHEAD, Lilian1897 Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
21144 WHITEHEAD, Patrick Edward1915ENG, KEN, Bromley May 1921 : Ormonde AUS Fairbridge Homes  
8826 WHITEHEAD, Rose1899ENG,    , Oldham Aug 1915 : Corsican CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
17950 WHITEHEAD, Thomas1892ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1902 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
5294 WHITEHEAD, Tom1913ENG,    , Loftus Aug 1930 : Duchess of York CAN British Immigration and Colonisation Association  
23177 WHITEHEAD, William Henry1898ENG, LAN, Manchester Apr 1910 : Victorian CAN MacPherson Homes