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Record #17014
Name :
: Thomas Walter ARNOLD (1893 - )


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Date of Birth
: 1 Feb 1893

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Essex, Colchester
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 31 May 1908
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
: Byam
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Colchester Workhouse

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Thomas Walter Arnold: Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1893; District: Lexden; County: Essex; Volume: 4a; Page: 64. Parents: Samuel Arnold and Agnes Alice Ashton, married November 27, 1887, Fordham, Essex, England.

In 1908, Thomas Arnold, 15, arrived at Quebec, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of Barnardo children: 109 girls to Peterborough, and 219 boys accompanied by Mr. Lloyd.

On August 7, 1915, at Regina, Saskatchewan, Thomas Walter Arnold, 22, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he was born in Coalchester, England; that his next of kin was his sister, Mrs. George Palmer, who resided at Ealing, London, England; that his date of birth was February 1, 1893; that he was a farmer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 4-1/2 inches in height; fair complexion; blue eyes; fair hair. He was a member of the Wesleyan faith. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-10-02 21:32:11 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-10-03 13:09:41 /

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