William John Shields
Birth 1885 Death 10th Apr 1915 Pte.Border Regiment
Service #2463
| GRO Ref | |
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| Place of Birth | Cleator Moor |
| Residence at Enlistment | |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | Wath Brow, Cleator , Cumberland |
| Residence 1911 Census | |
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| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | John & Esther Ann (nee Scarborough) |
| Siblings | James,Margaret,Alexander,John,Maria,Elizabeth,Georgina,Isabella,Sarah |
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| Regiment at Enlistment | Border Regiment |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 5th |
| Rank at Enlistment | Pte. |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 2463 |
| Date of Enlistment | 1 Sept 1914 |
| Place of Enlistment | Cleator Moor |
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| Age at Death | 22 |
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| Date of Death | 10th Apr 1915 |
| Regiment at Death | Border Regiment |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 5th |
| Rank at Death | Pte |
| Circumstances of Death | Died of Wounds |
| Service Number at Death | 2463 |
| Field of Action at Death | France |
| Place of Death | St. Omer Military Hospital |
| Battle at Death | Battle of Loos |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY |
| Grave Position | I. A. 77. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/22765/shields,-william-john/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | France |
| Private Memorial | St Johns Church War Memorial |
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