Sergeant Harold Wilfred Shaughnessy
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Shaughnessy,
Harold Wilfred
Date of birth: 1884-11-03
Place of birth: St. Stephen New Brunswick Canada
Next of kin: Mr. John Shaughnesay, Father, St. Stephen, New Brunswick
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Stenographer
Occupation (normalized): Stenographic Secretary
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1917-08-15
Cause of death:
Died in war, unknown cause
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 132042
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
(13th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Sergeant, 13th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Sergeant, 73rd Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1575637
LAC ID:
223711
Service file: B8812-S010
Uploader's Notes:
Son of John and Margaret Shaughnessy, of St. Stephen, New Brunswick.
June 3, 2017 Toronto Star newspaper article confirms the recovery of this soldier and plans for proper burial at Loos British Cemetery. His remains were said to have been discovered on June 6, 2016 near the village of Vendin-le-Vieil that was the site of the battle for Hill 70 during August 1917.
Uploader's Research notes: [Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 73rd Battalion Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 13th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2017-06-05