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[jake]

hi
     thanks to karenm for this information
can anyone help with this please

BARNES , F


Age: 11 
Year of arrival: 1904 
Microfilm reel: T-483 
Ship: SS Southwark 
Port of departure: Liverpool 
Departure Date: 29 Sep 1904 
Port of arrival: Quebec 
Arrival Date: 9 Oct 1904 
Party: Br Barnardo's Party 
Destination: Toronto, Ont 
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i have found him at aged 21 serving in the winnipeg rifles
he joined the army in 1914, and was killed in action in 1918 just before the end of the war
on a message he wrote in a bible he asked if anyone found the bible
would they send it to an address in miami manitoba,c/o mr e.barnes but no road or number am trying to find
where he was from arriving in canada untill he joined the army,

              can anyone point me in the right direction

                           thanks jake

[KarenM]

Hi Jake,

Here's a link to the Town website, maybe email them and see if they have any directories from that time or know of the name "Barnes". 

http://www.cici.mb.ca/miami/

Karen

[KarenM]

Here's the link to Barnardos in England who you could email to see if they have any information available.

http://www.barnardos.org.uk/index

Karen