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Joseph Cuthbert Shipton

In memory of:

Private Joseph Cuthbert Shipton

January 16, 1916
St. Omer, France

Military Service


Service Number:

A/11015

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.)

Citation(s):

1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Additional Information


Born:

November 1, 1892
Bridgtown, Nova Scotia

Enlistment:

March 17, 1915
Guelph, Ontario

Son of George Walter and Eleanor Shipton, of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. Brother of Amy.

Commemorated on Page 162 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

II. B. 14.

Location:

LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY is on the southern outskirts of St Omer and is about 45 kilometres south-east of Calais. When approaching the cemetery from St. Omer centre follow in the direction of Abbeville on the D 928. As you leave the town towards Longuenesse drive up the hill for about 600 metres and the cemetery is on your left.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of January 19, 1916. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist58y33uvic#mode/1up
  • Honour Roll– "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", 1921.
  • Photo of Joseph Cuthbert Shipton– From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto 1916.  
Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.

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