tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474109923977587465.post5424982240892283221..comments2024-02-19T13:16:46.659-05:00Comments on Soldiers of the 38th: Private George PollittKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005399692061772537noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474109923977587465.post-61852620672033536662011-11-28T15:45:58.254-05:002011-11-28T15:45:58.254-05:00Greetings Ken
George Pollitt was a Home Child (Ba...Greetings Ken<br /><br />George Pollitt was a Home Child (Barnardo). His N.O.K. was actually his employer, Joseph Bradley was a prominent Omemee area farmer. I am slowly building an active service Nominal Roll for the 109th Battalion and have found many of them underaged and Home Children. The Barnardo hubs were in Peterborough (girls) and Bellevile (boys). His name is included in the LAC Home children data base.<br /><br />Cheers<br />Bob RichardsonBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08981264560557679910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474109923977587465.post-20459112193486821642011-11-28T15:42:04.984-05:002011-11-28T15:42:04.984-05:00Greetings Ken
I am slowly working on an service n...Greetings Ken<br /><br />I am slowly working on an service nominal roll for the 109th Battalion and swiping some information from your great blog. A substantial number of young 109th enlistees were actually Home Children. A good example is Pte. George Pollitt. Peterborough was a hub for Bernardo Children. The Joseph Bradley mentioned as a N.O.K. was a prominent farm owner in Omemee (George's employer). Pollitt's name can be found in the LAC Home Children data base. I have been researching the Home Children for a while and can pretty much identify them through their attestation papers.<br /><br />Cheers<br />bob Richardson<br /><br />CBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08981264560557679910noreply@blogger.com