Herbert Odell Levings

M, b. 28 November 1898, d. 8 October 1916
FatherArthur Edward Levings b. 18 Jan 1872, d. 8 Apr 1949
MotherMary Frances Elizabeth Swann b. 4 Aug 1873, d. 18 Apr 1916
Birth*Herbert Odell Levings was born on 28 November 1898 at Green Street Green, Darenth, Kent, England.1,2,3,4  
BaptismHe was baptized on 22 January 1899 at St. Margaret of Antioch Parish Church, Darenth, Kent, England.5 
(Son) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1901 as the son of Arthur Edward Levings at 13 Sun Road, Swanscombe, Kent, England.2 
(Boarder) CensusHerbert Odell Levings appeared on the census of 1911 as a boarder in the household of Walter John Elliott at Springhead Gardens, Southfleet, Kent, England.3 
(Emigrant) EmigrationHerbert Odell Levings emigrated with Mary Frances Elizabeth Swann on 19 May 1911 at Liverpool, England; aboard "Empress of Ireland" destined for Quebec City, Canada.6
(Immigrant) ImmigrationHerbert Odell Levings immigrated with Mary Frances Elizabeth Swann on 25 May 1911 at Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; aboard the "Empress of Ireland" from Liverpool, England destined for Victoria, British Columbia to join her husband.7,8 
(Son) CensusHerbert Odell Levings appeared on the census of 1911 as the son of Arthur Edward Levings at 637 Frances Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.4 
Milit-Beg*Herbert Odell Levingsenlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 8 November 1915 at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He misrepresented his age on the attestation form as he was only 16 years of age at the time.9 
Death*Private Herbert Odell Levings was killed in action on 8 October 1916 at Courcelette (north of), France, at age 17 while serving with the 16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.9,10 
Burial*He was buried at ADANAC Military Cemetery, Miraumont, France.11
Last Edited8 Aug 2022

Citations

  1. [S2122] England, birth certificate for Herbert Odell Levings, born 28 Nov 1898; citing 02a/530/496, Dartford registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  2. [S2124] 1901 census of England, Kent, Swanscombe, p. 14, Arthur E. Levings; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 28 Jul 2022); citing Class: RG13; Piece: 706; Folio: 114; Page: 14.
  3. [S2133] 1911 census of England, Kent, Southfleet, Walter Elliott household; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 29 Jul 2022); citing RG14PN3812 RG78PN144 RD43 SD4 ED19 SN128, 1911 Census Returns of England and Wales, The National Archives of England, Kew.
  4. [S2203] 1911 census of Canada, Victoria, British Columbia, population schedule, district 13, subdistrict 2, p. 2, dwelling 12, family 13, Arthur E. Levings household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 08 Aug 2022); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm T-20338.
  5. [S2129] St. Margaret of Antioch (Darenth), "Baptism Register [1857 - 1914]," p. 85, entry no. 677, Herbert Odell Levings, 22 Jan 1899; imaged, "Medway Council Heritage Services catalogues," database and images, Medway Council Heritage Services (https://cityark.medway.gov.uk/Details/archive/110003095 : accessed 29 Jul 2022), PDF file P109-01-19.pdf, p. 43 of 67; citing P109/1/19 held by the Medway Archives Centre.
  6. [S2145] Board of Trade, "Outwards passenger lists: Port: Liverpool (1911 May [part], June [part])," Empress of Ireland, departed 19 May 1911, ticket no. 165848, Mrs. A. Levings and four children; imaged, "Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960," database and images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript : accessed 31 Jul 2022), image 9 of 35; citing BT 27/707 held by the National Archives of the UK.
  7. [S2146] Department of Employment and Immigration, "Passenger lists of the EMPRESS OF IRELAND arriving in Quebec, Que. on 1911-05-25," unpaginated, p. 34 of 52, ticket no. 165848, Elizabeth Levings and four children, arrived 25 May 1911; imaged, "Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935," database and images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/… : accessed 01 Aug 2022), image 1437 of 1745; citing RG76-C-1-a, film T-4776 held by the Library and Archives Canada.
  8. [S2153] British Columbia - Division of Vital Statistics, Death Registrations, Mary Frances E. Levings, registration no. 1916-09-033470 (1916); digital image, BC Archives - Genealogy - General Search (https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 02 Aug 2022); citing BC Archive Mfilm Number B13083, BC Archives, Victoria.
  9. [S2198] "Personnel Records of the First World War," database with images, Library and Archives Canada (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/… : accessed 07 Aug 2022), service file for Herbert Levings, Regiment no. 180091; citing LAC Record Group 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5612 - 52: 530457.
  10. [S2200] "PTE. Herbert Levings," The Daily Colonist, 10 Jul 1917, p. 5, col. 4.
  11. [S2199] ADANAC Military Cemetery, casualty details for H Levings, died 08 Oct 1916; online index, Commonwealth War Graves Commission (http://www.cwgc.org : accessed 07 Aug 2022).