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We remember Melvin Orlo Shippy
We remember Melvin Orlo Shippy
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1918
enlistment
REGINA
Canada
Source:7723043
8th June 1918
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
277559
Source:5751952
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
15th Res. Bn. Canadian Inf. (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Source:7722918
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
277359
Source:7723043
1916
death
War Related Sickness
Influenza
Bramshott
United Kingdom
Source:5751952
Source:7722917
13th October 1916
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Melvin Orlo |
| Initials | MO |
| Last Name | Shippy |
| Source | 7722918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 277559 | ||||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 15th Res. Bn. Canadian Inf. (Saskatchewan Regiment) | ||||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 277359 |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Louisa JOHNSON | mother | ||
| Hiram Emanuel SHIPPEY | father |
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Autopsy notes13-10-18 Shippey (sic) This image was obtained from a notebook containing preliminary autopsies performed by my grandfather, a laboratory technician present at Bramshott hospital during the 1918 influenza epidemic. Eventually he stopped recording influenza as the cause of death as it because obvious that that was what they all were.
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ShippyBurial: St Mary the Virgin Churchyard Bramshott East Hampshire District Hampshire, England Plot: 3. B. 5. Created by: Don Knibbs Record added: Jul 12, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 73228328
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| FInd a grave, Shippy | Paul58252 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Autopsy notes | Paul58252 | |
| Shippy | Paul58252 |
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