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The Commonwealth War Graves Committee are Looking for relatives of............
« on: Friday 13 January 17 16:22 GMT (UK) »
Appeal for relatives - - If you are related and can provide CWGC with documentation, please contact UKNA Technical Team.

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7518917 30265 James Thomas Beckett  15/06/1919 - Canadian Army Service Corps Corporal
LEYTONSTONE (ST PATRICK’S) ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY
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Corporal, Canadian Army Service Corps. Age: 41.

His service number was 30265, and he served with the 1st Div. Train of the Canadian Army Service Corps

A shoemaker by trade and residing on John Street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, he enlisted in the CEF on 24 Sept 1914 in Valcartier, Quebec, Canada.

Husband of Florence Beckett of John Street.

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« Reply #1 on: Friday 13 January 17 16:25 GMT (UK) »
Canada, WWI CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918 - James Thomas Beckett - born 9 September 1877 Wapping London. Wife Florence Beckett.

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=33375

Couple married 10 October 1914 - Wentworth Ontario. Florence Davis - Florence born 1881 Kent England. Father William Henry Davis and Mother Fannie Holford  ???
James's parents James Beckett and Sarah Ballard.

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« Reply #2 on: Friday 13 January 17 16:27 GMT (UK) »
1891 St Peters London Docks London England

James Beckett   42 Sarah Beckett   39
James Beckett   13 Mary Beckett   11
Edward Beckett   6

RG12 Piece 289 Folio 62 Page 40

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« Reply #3 on: Friday 13 January 17 16:29 GMT (UK) »
1901 Census Stepney London - parents without James.

James Beckett   52 Sarah Beckett   49
Edward Beckett   16
Sarah Beckett   9
Ann Beckett   7

RG13 Piece 319 Folio 92 Page 45

Sarah was Sarah Ann.


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« Reply #4 on: Friday 13 January 17 17:27 GMT (UK) »
Appears the brother Edward Beckett served with the 3 rd Royal Fusiliers - Mauritius and South Africa

Edward passed away September 1926 - Lewisham London - 1 d 791

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« Reply #5 on: Friday 13 January 17 17:37 GMT (UK) »
Father James Beckett born 1848 passed away September 1926 - aged 78 years - Stepney. London. 1 c 245

and Mother Sarah Beckett 1851 passed away June 1929 - Stepney - 1c 257.

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« Reply #6 on: Saturday 14 January 17 13:15 GMT (UK) »
The brother Edward T Beckett may have married Ethel M Whennell in 1915 Mile End Old Town - 1C 874 -
IF that is the right connection, there was  3 sons born to Beckett/Whennell in Dec 1917  March 1920  June 1922

There was a death record for Ethel M Beckett - 1892 - 1957 - Stepney - 5 d 769 -

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« Reply #7 on: Sunday 15 January 17 13:10 GMT (UK) »
James BECKETT, sr. married Sarah BALLARD Jul-Sep 1870, the registration districts for the marriage and the following births and deaths alternate between St George In The East or Stepney both in London.
Children:
James b Oct-Dec 1877
Mary b Jul-Sep 1879
William b Jul-Sep 1882 d Jul-Sep 1884
Edward b Oct-Dec 1884
Rebecca b Oct-Dec 1886 d Jan-Mar 1890
Margaret b Jan-Mar 1889 d Oct-Dec 1890
Sarah Ann b Jan-Mar 1892
Ann b Apr-Jun 1894

Annie BECKETT married George WARNER Jul-Sep 1915 Stepney

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« Reply #8 on: Sunday 15 January 17 13:22 GMT (UK) »
George J Warner, only possible child found of Annie BECKETT & George WARNER b Jan-Mar 1916 Whitechapel.
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