Age
14
Ship
Dominion
Rank
Private
Unit
18th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Western Ontario Regiment, Army
Find a Grave Memorial
56678405
Notes
National Children's Home record states his date of birth as 2 Aug 1895, but Attestation papers state he was born 27 May 1894.
Record Title: List of children transcribed from ledgers kept at the National Children's Home in Hamilton: Albert Edward HARRIS - Date of Birth: 1895-08-02 [sic] - Year of Arrival: 1911 - Ship: DOMINION - Date of Departure: 1911-03-09 - Sent by: National Children's Home - Notes: The list contains no other details about this child. Records are in the custody of Action for Children, London, England. --- Source: Library and Archives Canada - Database Item Number: 150096
The following records have been discerned for Private Albert Edward Harrisby Jennifer Layne for the British Home Child Registry. Research in collaboration with Linda Spencer for the Edgworth Methodist Memorial, Copyright: The Barlow World War 1 Project - www.thebarlow.co.uk.
Library and Archives Canada
Item: Albert HARRIS (73769)
Given Name(s): Albert
Surname: HARRIS
Gender: M
Age: 14
Year of Arrival: 1911
Ship: DOMINION
Date of Departure: 1911-03-09
Date of Arrival: 1911-03-19
Port of Arrival: Halifax
Party: National Children’s Home & Orphanage
Destination: Hamilton, Ontario
Children travelling together: H11BC
Type of Records: Passenger Lists
Microfilm Reel Number: T-4739
Reference: RG 76 C1b
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Database Item Number: 73769
Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
Ancestry.com
Name: Albert Harris
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Birth Year: abt 1897
Date of Arrival: 19 Mar 1911
Vessel: Dominion
Port of Arrival: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Library and Archives Canada
Item: Albert Edward HARRIS (150096)
Given Name(s): Albert Edward
Surname: HARRIS
Gender: M
Date of Birth: 1895-08-02
Year of Arrival: 1911
Ship: DOMINION
Date of Departure: 1911-03-09
Sent by: National Children’s Home
Notes: The list contains no other details about this child. Records are in the custody of Action for Children, London, England.
Record Title: List of children transcribed from ledgers kept at the National Children’s Home in Hamilton.
Reference: Uncatalogued typed list held at the Genealogy Services Reference desk.
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Database Item Number: 150096
Possible 1911 Canadian Census records place Albert Harris as a Servant in the household of Ellen (69) and William Hugill (72) in Beverley, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada. Albert notes he is 15 years of age, born May 1896 and that he arrived in 1909 from England. There are other British Home Children in surrounding households listed on the same census page.
Attestation papers were signed 12 May 1915 in Belleville, Ontario. Albert Edward Harris was born 27 May 1894 in London, England. He was a Farmer by trade. Next of Kin was his Sister, Edith Harris of England, Address Unknown. Appearing 21 years of age, he was 5'4" in height with grey eyes and dark brown hair, he had a scar on the outer side of his left calf leg. His religion was noted as Church of England.
His full Military files confirm his sister as Mrs. Edith Brown of 9 Gordon Street, Alfred Street, Islington, London England with a change of address to 16 Wyngatt Street, St. John Street, London, England. File also confirms a Brother, F. Harris of 41 Northampton, Clerkenwell, London, England. Noted is that their Mother is deceased. His Memorial Plaque was returned to the War Offices on 15 May 1922.
Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty states that Albert was Killed in Action on an attack on Lens. His body was not recovered for burial, his name is listed on the Vimy Memorial, Vimy, Nord Pas de Calais, France. Next of Kin was noted as his Sister, Mrs. E Brown of 16 Wyngate Street, St John Street, Spwell Road, London, England.
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
HARRIS Albert Edward of 34 Duncan-terrace Islington Middlesex private 18th Canadian battalion Ontario regiment died 14 August 1917 in France Administration (with Will) London 17 April of Edith Elizabeth Brown (wife of Herbert Brown), Effects £112 4s. 7d.
Private Harris is listed on the Edgworth Methodist Church Memorial in Edgworth, Bolton, Lancashire, England.
Find A Grave Memorial# 56678405
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Additional Family Records:
England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Name: Edith E Harris
Spouse Surname: Brown
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1918
Registration district: Islington
Inferred County: Middlesex
Volume Number: 1b
Page Number: 566
Spouse: Herbert Brown