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Private Ernest Shipman

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Shipman, Ernest
Date of birth: 1895-09-12
Place of birth: Hamilton Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Horace Shipman, father. 72 Norman Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Threader
Religion: Methodist
Date of death: 1916-10-08
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 10940
Highest Rank: Private (4th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 4th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-06-28 to 1916-10-08
  2. Private (Army). 1916-05-16 to 1916-06-28
  3. Private (Army). 1916-02-17 to 1916-05-16
  4. Private, 4th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-09-22 to 1916-02-17
  5. Private (Army). ? to 1914-09-22
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded April 24, 1915
Awards

Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List
Date of award: 1915-06-22
Source: London Gazette No. 29200, pg. 6011

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 1575694
LAC ID: 227101
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B8872-S001
Uploader's Notes: Son of Horace Shipman and Rebecca Shipman of 72 Norman Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Militia 13th Royal Regiment Private Army Canadian Infantry Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre Private Army Canadian Infantry 36th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 4th Battalion C Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 4th Battalion C Company Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-11-30