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We remember William Francis Waugh Shields
We remember William Francis Waugh Shields
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1912
education
Keble College, Oxford University
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:8451332
1912 - 1914
1914
enlistment
Shrewsbury
United Kingdom
Source:8451332
1914
1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Kings Shropshire Light Infantry
9th Battalion (attached to the 5th)
Source:8451332
8th October 1914 - 25th September 1915
1914
commission
Regular
Source:8451332
9th October 1914
1915
location
Shrewsbury
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8451332
1915
1915
location
Shrewsbury
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8451345
1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8451332
August 1915 - 25th September 1915
education
Ellesmere College
Ellesmere
United Kingdom
Source:8451332
service
British Army
Lieutenant
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Source:4012726
1915
death
Killed in Action
Killed in action.
Ypres
France
Source:7479935
Source:8451346
Source:8451332
25th September 1915
burial
Shrewsbury
West-Vlaanderen
United Kingdom
Belgium
Panels 47 & 49
Source:8451339
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Francis Waugh |
| Initials | WFW |
| Last Name | Shields |
| Source | 4012726 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1915 | |
| Shrewsbury | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | King's Shropshire Light Infantry | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Kings Shropshire Light Infantry | 9th Battalion (attached to the 5th) | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Louisa Sinclair | mother | ||
| William Henry Shields | father |
Media
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National Probate CalendarConfirmation of his home at the time of his death.Contributed by:
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| William Francis Waugh Shields | John65636 | |
| St. Chad's WW1 Memorial, Shrewsbury | John65636 | |
| The Empire's Call | John65636 | |
| National Probate Calendar | John65636 | |
| Army Register of Soldier's Effects | John65636 |
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