Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

If you could spare a few dollars to help with the running costs of hosting this website to keep it alive would be very much appreciated.
Thankyou from Gravesites of Tasmania in advance.

Shelton, Harold William

Born 10^th June 1894 Avoca Tasmania to Charles and Lucy Shelton (nee Freeman) a labourer who embarked Melbourne 22^nd December 1914 on board “HMAT Ceramic” with the 15^th Infantry Battalion.

He was taken a prisoner of war at Gallipoli and posted missing in action 9^th August 1915 and died from wounds 3^rd September 1915 received in the field at Constantinople as advised by the American Ambassador. He was buried in the Haidar Pasha Cemetery, Istanbul, Turkey.

His brother Lance Corporal Leonard Charles Shelton (No 4360) was killed in action 19^th September 1917 in Belgium and was buried in the Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium.

Sympathy was expressed with Mr and Mrs Charles Shelton when the sad news became known that their second son, Private Harold Shelton had died in hospital at Constantinople from wounds received at the Dardanelles. Private Shelton was a prisoner of war. He left with the second reinforcements and was only a brief time at the front having had a long illness in Egypt. Two other brothers of the deceased are at present in camp at Claremont. A special memorial service will be held in the Anglican Church (Avoca) on Sunday

The Weekly Courier 30^th September 1915

Please note that there might be information from other websites or brochures "reprinted" here- under the laws of "fair use". In every instance -we hope- we have provided a direct link to the owners web site. We do not claim rights or ownership to any of their information. We do thank them sincerely for their efforts. We have in every instance made a good faith effort to contact and request 'reprint' permission. Nonetheless, we do want to be certain that nothing gets lost due to web site disappearance and the like, so it appears duplicated here.

Tasmanian War Casualties, Honouring the past, building understanding.