Warwick Thomas Freebody (1870 - 1934)

Born 27 Jan 1870 in Chertsey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Florence Kathleen (Sanson) Moore — married 21 Sep 1911 in Saskatchewan, Canada

Died 3 Mar 1934 at age 64 in Calgary, Calgary Metropolitan Region, Alberta, Canada

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Biography

Warwick Freebody was born in Surrey, England.

Warwick was the son of Warwick Freebody & Julia Ann McAvoy.

Research Notes

Please see attestation papers that states altered birth record attached to papers.

This date differs from the tombstone. (Find a Grave Memorial ID: 135952936)

Sources

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XW9-ZST : 1 October 2014), Warwick Thomas Freebody, 1870; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Chertsey, Surrey, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRNN-T73 : 28 June 2022), Warwick T Freebody in entry for Warwick Freebody, 1871.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q277-VS9Y : 10 December 2017), Warwick Freebody in household of Warwick Freebody, Woking, Surrey, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 24, Piece/Folio 772/132, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,396.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4QQC-76Z : 22 February 2021), Warwick Freebody, Titchfield, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Hampshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26X8-4P9 : 13 December 2014), Warwick T C Freebody and null, 1916; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1916, quarter 2, vol. 1D, p. 61, Southwark, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• Military: "Canada, World War I CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918"
  Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918)
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 1086 #404011 (accessed 14 March 2023)
  Name: Warwick Thomas Freebody; Gender: Male; Age: 39; Birth Date: abt 1875; Birth Location: Kuaphill Woking Surrey, England; Military Date: 1914-1918; Spouse: Florence Freebody; Next of Kin: Florence Freebody; Next of Kin Relationship: Wife; Regiment Number: 433055.

• 1921 Census: "1921 Census of Canada"
  Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 4; Census Place: 4, Calgary West, Alberta; Page Number: 1; Line Number: 18
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8991 #6632921 (accessed 14 March 2023)
  Warwick Freebody (49), married, Soldier, head of household in Calgary West, Alberta, Canada. Born in England.

• Death: "Alberta, Canada, Deaths Index, 1870-1968"
  Provincial Archives of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Alberta Death Indexes; Registration Number: 201-148
  Ancestry ca Record 61561 #140943 (accessed 14 March 2023)
  Warwick Thomas Freebody death 3 Mar 1934 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

• Military: "Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948"
  Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; War Graves Registers: Circumstances of Death; Record Group Number: RG 150, 1992-93/314; Volume Number: 267
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 1973 #56644 (accessed 14 March 2023)
  Name: Warwick thomas Freebody; Death Date: 3 Mar 1934; Rank: Provcst Sergeant; Unit: Lord Strathocona Horse; Service Number: 2231; Cemetery: Burnsland Cemetery (Field Of Honour); Burial Place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

• Obituary. Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 03 Mar 1934, page 11. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33248325/calgary-herald-calgary-alberta/ Accessed 14 Mar 2023.

• Funeral Notice. Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 05 Mar 1934, Page 3. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120882224/obituary-for-warwick-thomas-freebody/ Accessed 14 Mar 2023.

• Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for SGT Warwick Thomas Freebody (13 Mar 1872–3 Mar 1934), Find A Grave: Memorial #135952936, citing Burnsland Cemetery, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Maintained by Calgary Helpers (contributor 48216210).