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William Henry Shelton

In memory of:

Private William Henry Shelton

March 27, 1916
Orillia, Ontario

Military Service

Service Number:

644911

Age:

42

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Division:

157th Bn .

Additional Information

Born:

May 22, 1873
London, England

Enlistment:

March 16, 1916

Husband of Effie Shelton, of Orillia, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 161 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ORILLIA (ST. ANDREW AND JAMES) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

N/A

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Cenotaph– Private William Henry Shelton is also commemorated on the WWI cenotaph in Orillia, ON … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Cenotaph – Private William Henry Shelton is also commemorated on the WWI cenotaph in Orillia, ON … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cenotaph– Private William Henry Shelton is also commemorated on the WWI cenotaph in Orillia, ON … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Cenotaph – Private William Henry Shelton is also commemorated on the WWI cenotaph in Orillia, ON … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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