Major Allan Pearson Shatford

Survivor of WW1

Date of Death:

General Links Ranks Awards Transcriptions

General Information

Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
NA
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
24th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
41 years 8 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
46 years
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
62 years 3 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Clergyman
Next of Kin:
Elizabeth Shatford, 697 St. Catherine Street, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
150 lbs / 68 kg
Chest:
Expansion:
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Ottawa, Ontario
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1556 days in service
Buried at:
Shatford Private Cemetery, Conquerall Bank, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Plot:

Ranks

Conflict Rank Regiment Branch Unit Company Date From Date To
WW1 Major Canadian Infantry Army 24th Battalion

Awards

Conflict Award Action Date of Award Date of Citation Source
WW1 Officer of the Order of the British Empire 24th Battalion C.E.F. Victoria Rifles of Canada by R.C. Featherstonhaugh
WW1 Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List 24th Battalion C.E.F. Victoria Rifles of Canada by R.C. Featherstonhaugh

Available Transcriptions

Type Date Published Headline
News Clipping Unveiling of the Soldiers Monument in Huntingdon

Additional Service Notes

Sailed from Canada 11 May 1915
Proceeded to France 9 June 1915
Transferred to No 3 "McGill" Hospital 7 July 1915
Returned to Canada on leave 16 Oct 1916 to 16 Dec 1916
Hospitalized in England with Influenza, Bronchitis and Laryngitis (42 days in Hospital April/May 1916)
5 June 1917 posted to Canadian Corps Headquarters as Corps Chaplain
Returned to Canada on HMT Scotian Embarked Liverpool, England 25 March 1919 Arriving St. John 4 April 1919

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