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The following records have been discerned for Private Edward James Fright.  Son of Christianna Brand Clark and Edward James Fright.  Listed among those on Barnardo Homes 'Faithful Unto Death' report of the 677 boys who gave their lives in World War One.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Name:  Edward James Fright
Date of Registration:      Oct-Nov-Dec 1894
Registration district:        Thanet
Inferred County:              Kent
Volume Number:             2a
Page Number:   1755
Spouse: Christianna Brand Clark

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name:  Edward James Fright
Date of Registration:      Jan-Feb-Mar 1897
Registration district:        Thanet
Inferred County:              Kent
Volume:               2a
Page:     943

England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name:  Edward James Fright
Gender:               Male
Baptism Date:    18 Apr 1897
Baptism Place:   Birchington, Kent, England
Father: Edward James Fright
Mother:               Christiana Brand
FHL Film Number:            1785996
Reference ID:    it2

1898 English Death records note that Edward James Fright died during the Oct-Dec quarter of the year in Thanet, Kent.

1901 English Census records place Christiana B Fright as a widowed mother in Birchington, Thanet, Minster, Kent, England.  Her two young sons were in residence Edward J (4) and Alfred T (2).  As well as her widowed Mother-In-Law Eliza Fright and Visitor Carter S Desbrow.  Christiana was a House Keeper by trade.

1902 English Death records note that Christiana Brand Fright died during the Apr-Jun quarter of the year in Thanet, Kent.

Library and Archives Canada
Given Name(s): Edward James
Surname: FRIGHT
Age: 10
Gender: M
Ship: DOMINION
Port of Departure: Liverpool
Date of Departure: 1907-02-21
Port of Arrival: Portland
Date of Arrival: 1907-03-05
Year of Arrival: 1907
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario
Comments: See also Halifax list reel T-501, reel T-525 (manifest index) and RG76, Central Registry Files, volume 51, file 2209, part 2, reel C-4716
Type of Records: Passenger Lists
Microfilm Reel Number: T–514
Children travelling together: P07AA
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Item Number: 64174

1911 Canadian Census records place Edward and Thomas Fright as Domestics in the household of Mary and William Corless in Dorchester, Elgin, Ontario.  Edward was 14 years of age born Dec 1897.  Thomas was 12 yers of age born in Feb 1899.  Both boys immigrated from England in 1907.

Ups and Downs Magazine for Barnardo Homes published in Canada noted in their Aug 1912 edition that Edward J. Fright was in Springfield.  In the Nov 1919 edition Alfred T. Fright was mentioned in the Commentary.

Attestation papers were signed 1 Jan 1916 in St. Thomas, Ontario.  Edward James Fright was born 21 Dec 1896 (1897) in Birchington on Sea, Kent, England.  He was a Bank Clerk by trade in Brownsville, Ontario.  His Next of Kin was his Brother, Mr. Alfred T Fright of Springfield, Ontario.  5' 4 1/4" in height with grey eyes and light brown hair.  His religion was noted as Methodist.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty states that he had previously been reported Missing and now Killed in Action, he was killed while taking part in an attack at Bellevue Spur, Passchendaele, West Flanders, Belgium.  His Next of Kin was Alfred T. Fright of Springfield, Ontario.  His body was not recovered for burial, his name is listed on the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium.

Find A Grave Memorial# 11994537