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We remember Walter James Shire
We remember Walter James Shire
Timeline
Timeline
1894
service
British Army
Private
403
Falkland Islands Volunteer Force
Source:9181308
1914
death
Not War Related
Drowned on active service when the ferry punt overturned in the Canache
Port Stanley
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Source:9181308
Source:9401950
1st December 1914
burial
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
I. 781
Source:9181308
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter James |
| Initials | WJ |
| Last Name | Shire |
| Source | 9181307 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 403 | Falkland Islands Volunteer Force | Private |
Media
Media
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General Service cap badgeThere was clearly some discussion around 2nd April 1924 regarding the badge to used on the IWGC headstones for the Volunteers and the Director of Works decided that the General Service badge would be used(CWGC Records)Contributed by:
Ian105013
Communities
Communities
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Falkland Islands Volunteer Force: Fatal accident on the Canache - 1st December 1914.More about Falkland Islands Volunteer Force: Fatal accident on the Canache - 1st December 1914.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Andrew13060 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Andrew13060 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| SHIRE: Walter S | Ian105013 | |
| Long Sutton Cross | Ian105013 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| WJ Shire | Andrew13060 | |
| General Service cap badge | Ian105013 |
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