Lieutenant Francis McNider Shirriff
Killed in Action in WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
NA
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
25th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Brandon, Manitoba
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 1 month
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
23 years 1 month
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farming
Next of Kin:
David Shirriff (father,) 1526, McTavish Avenue, Brandon, Manitoba
Address at Enlistment:
1526, McTavish Avenue, Brandon, Manitoba
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Brandon, Manitoba
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
Weight:
Chest:
Expansion:
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Vimy Ridge
Length of Service:
359 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
II. E. 16.
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Grave of Lieutenant Francis McNider Shirriff
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Lieutenant |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
25th Battalion |
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| WW1 |
Lieutenant |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
79th Battalion |
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Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW1 |
Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List |
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London Gazette 30107 |
Notes
Son of David and Christina Shirriff, of 1526, McTavish Avenue, Brandon, Manitoba.
Previous service: 99th M. R. (Mounted Rifles)
Additional Service Notes
Militia 99th Mounted Rifles
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mother: Mrs Christina (Sinclair) Shirriff born Red River Settlement, Manitoba, 1 Apr 1863
Father, David Shirriff born Hinchinbrook, Quebec 1846
Research Notes
Details of death from Ancestry.com which includes a digitized image of the casualty form from the "Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948" database
Manitoba's Genealogy Searches for Unrestricted Records lists his middle name as McIvor. A copy of his birth registration would have to be consulted to determine if this database entry is accurate.
Several memorials give his middle name as McKider rather than McNider. However, his Officers' Declaration (unsigned) and Circumstances of Casualty form both use McNider.
Mentioned in Huntingdon Gleaner, March 31st, 1921. Father, David Shirriff born Hinchinbrook, Quebec 1946
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