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Military service
Service number:
2458
Age:
19
Rank:
Corporal
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Newfoundland Regiment
Division:
1ST Bn.
Birth:
August 1, 1897
Newfoundland & Labrador
Enlistment:
April 8, 1916
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
Death:
May 7, 1917
Douai, France
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
H. 27.
Additional information
Son of George and Sarah Sherren, of Point Leamington, Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland.
Digital gallery of Corporal Nelson Sherren
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A shoulder badge
A shoulder badge belonging to Nelson's Uniform. -
Envelope mailed April 4, 1917
An envelope containing a letter that was sent to Nelson from his parents. -
Letter - September 20, 1916
Nelson sent to this letter to his parents on September 20, 1916, during a tour of duty. -
Letter - page 2
A three page letter Nelson sent to his parents during a tour of duty. -
Letter - page 3
A three page letter Nelson sent to his parents during a tour of duty. -
Picture of Nelson Sherran
Son of George and Sarah Sherran of Point Leamington, Newfoundland.
Digital gallery of
Corporal Nelson Sherren
Digital gallery of
Corporal Nelson Sherren
Digital gallery of
Corporal Nelson Sherren
Digital gallery of
Corporal Nelson Sherren
Digital gallery of
Corporal Nelson Sherren
Digital gallery of
Corporal Nelson Sherren
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 113 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance.
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