Major Allan Pearson Shatford
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
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:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Major |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
24th Battalion |
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Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW1 |
Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
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24th Battalion C.E.F. Victoria Rifles of Canada by R.C. Featherstonhaugh |
| WW1 |
Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List |
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24th Battalion C.E.F. Victoria Rifles of Canada by R.C. Featherstonhaugh |
Available Transcriptions
| Type |
Date |
Published |
Headline |
| News Clipping |
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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
