British Home Child Information Sheet
| BHC Registry ID #: 12994Name & Birth | |||
| Surname: | PARROTT | Given Names: | Cyril Vivian Gordon |
| Born: | 16 January 1896 | Gender: | Male |
| Born at: | Greenwich, London, England | ||
 Surname Adopted: | A.K.A. Surnames: | PARRETT, PARRETTE, PEROTTE | |
| Given Names Adopted: | A.K.A. Given Names: | Gordon | |
| Death | |||
| Died: | 24 May 1918 | Age at death: | 22 |
| Died at: | West of Neuville-Vitasse, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France | ||
| Cause: | Killed in Action | War Related Death: | Yes  |
| Cemetery: | Bellacourt Military Cemetery | ||
| Cemetery Location: | Riviere, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France | ||
| Cemetery Plot: | II. K. 14. | Find-A-Grave ID: | 56407641 |
| Emigration | |||
| Sending or Escorting Organization: | Fegan | ||
| Canadian Distribution Home Name/Address: | Fegan Distributing Home, Toronto | ||
| Age at Emigration: | 13 | Ship Sailed: | Empress of Britain |
| Departure Date: | 09 April 1909 | Port of Departure: | Liverpool |
| Arrival Date: | 16 April 1909 | Port of Arrival: | Saint John |
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| Placements | ||||
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| Census | |||||
| Year | Country | Prov/State | Address, City | Head of Household | Relationship to Head |
| 1901 | England | London | Christchurch, Greenwich | Benjamin PARROTT | Son |
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Biological Parents
| Biological Father | |||
| Surname: | PARROTT | Given Names: | Benjamin |
| Born: | 1856 | Born at: | Bermondsey, London, England |
| Died: | 1911 | Died at: | Greenwich, London, England |
| Biological Mother | |||
| Surname: | MACLEOD | Given Names: | Lilian Matilda |
| Born: | 1861 | Born at: | Poplar, London, England |
| Died: | 1900 | Died at: | Greenwich, London, England |
| Biological Parents' Marriage Details | |||
| Married: | 1881 | Married at: | Woolwich, London, England |
| Siblings | |||||
| BHC ID | Surname | Given Names | |||
| 12995 | PARROTT | Hector Stewart Lawrence | |||
| PARROTT | Benjamin Frank Charles | ||||
| PARROTT | Mabel Eulilian | ||||
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Military Service
| War: WW1 | |||
| Country Served: | Canada | Service Number: | 745159 |
| Regiment: | 18th Battalion | Rank: | Private |
| Attestation Date: | 22 November 1915 | Attested at: | Port Perry, Ontario, Canada |
| Next of Kin: | Mrs George STAPLES | NoK Relationship: | Sister |
| Next of Kin Address: | 1818 - 16th Street West, Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
Sources and Notes
In LAC BHC Index (travel) as Cyril PARRETT, age 11
Record Title: Records of the Fegan Distributing Home in Toronto: C. V. Gordon PARRETT - Age: 13 - Year of Arrival: 1909 - Ship: EMPRESS OF BRITAIN - Sent by: Fegan - Notes: Killed in action. --- Source: Library and Archives Canada - Database Item Number: 136573
Record Title: Records of the Fegan Distributing Home in Toronto: Gordon PARRETT - Sent by: Fegan - Notes: Military Service. Killed in action June 07, 1918 [sic]. --- Source: Library and Archives Canada - Database Item Number: 137260
NOTE: Fegan ledgers often give age older than / conflict with ages shown on passenger lists.
UK GRO Birth Registration Index: Cyril Vivian Gordon PARROTT - Mother's Maiden Surname: MACLEOD - Registration Year: 1896 - Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar - Registration District: Greenwich - Inferred County: London - Volume: 1d - Page: 1151
Record Title: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms: Cyril Vivian Gordon PEROTTE [sic] - Record Type: Baptism - Birth Date: 16 January 1896 - Baptism Date: 12 February 1896 - Baptism Place: Greenwich, East Christ Church, Greenwich, England - Father: Benjamin - Mother: Lilian Matilda
WW1 Canada Military Attestation / Service Record: Gordon Vivian PARRETT [sic] - Service Number: 745159 - Date of Birth: 16 January 1897 [sic] - Place of Birth: East Greenwich, England - Killed in Action: 24 May 1918
Record Title: Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948: Gordon Vivian Cyril PARRETT [sic] - Death Date: 24 May 1918 - Rank: Private - Unit: 2nd Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps - Service Number: 745159 - Cemetery: Bellacourt Military Cemetery - Cemetery Location: Riviere, 5 Miles South West of Arras, France - Burial Place: Arras, France - Circumstances of Casualty: Killed in Action. Whilst with a water carrying party West of Neuville-Vitasse, he was instantly killed when an enamy 4.1 shell exploded a few feet from him.
Record Title: Records of the Fegan Distributing Home in Toronto: C. V. Gordon PARRETT - Age: 13 - Year of Arrival: 1909 - Ship: EMPRESS OF BRITAIN - Sent by: Fegan - Notes: Killed in action. --- Source: Library and Archives Canada - Database Item Number: 136573
Record Title: Records of the Fegan Distributing Home in Toronto: Gordon PARRETT - Sent by: Fegan - Notes: Military Service. Killed in action June 07, 1918 [sic]. --- Source: Library and Archives Canada - Database Item Number: 137260
NOTE: Fegan ledgers often give age older than / conflict with ages shown on passenger lists.
UK GRO Birth Registration Index: Cyril Vivian Gordon PARROTT - Mother's Maiden Surname: MACLEOD - Registration Year: 1896 - Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar - Registration District: Greenwich - Inferred County: London - Volume: 1d - Page: 1151
Record Title: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms: Cyril Vivian Gordon PEROTTE [sic] - Record Type: Baptism - Birth Date: 16 January 1896 - Baptism Date: 12 February 1896 - Baptism Place: Greenwich, East Christ Church, Greenwich, England - Father: Benjamin - Mother: Lilian Matilda
WW1 Canada Military Attestation / Service Record: Gordon Vivian PARRETT [sic] - Service Number: 745159 - Date of Birth: 16 January 1897 [sic] - Place of Birth: East Greenwich, England - Killed in Action: 24 May 1918
Record Title: Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948: Gordon Vivian Cyril PARRETT [sic] - Death Date: 24 May 1918 - Rank: Private - Unit: 2nd Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps - Service Number: 745159 - Cemetery: Bellacourt Military Cemetery - Cemetery Location: Riviere, 5 Miles South West of Arras, France - Burial Place: Arras, France - Circumstances of Casualty: Killed in Action. Whilst with a water carrying party West of Neuville-Vitasse, he was instantly killed when an enamy 4.1 shell exploded a few feet from him.
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