Shelton Lionel Cartlidge Lieut

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Surname: Shelton;

Forename(s): Lionel Cartlidge;

Initials: LC;

Rank: Lieut;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 54 Bn;

How killed: D;

Where: Egypt;

When killed: 07-Jun-1920;

Other Data: 9 E Kent R & MGC/att RAOC. Born 15/10/1894 at Bedford. Father - Thomas Shelton, 15 Percy Rd, Broadstairs, Mother: Emmie Shelton. Served from 28/11/1912 to 26/8/1913 with Witwaterrand Vol Rifles, SA. Casualty Form: Southampton to Alexandria (HT Ivernia). Arrived 12/1/17 Kalyan. Posted 209 Coy MGC 4/2/17. 24/6/17 to Hospital Nasrieh w. phinitis and perforated nasal septum. 16/7/17 No 1(Syrian) Conv Hospital - discharged to Class A duty. 22/7/17 rejoined 209 Coy. 29/5/17 LG: to be T/Lt. 23/12/17 to hospital, Nasrieh (diarrhoea). 5/12/18 disch to rest camp Halmia. 12/3/18 Posted 163 MG Coy. Posted 54 Div MG Bn. 2/3/19 to A Ordn Depot, Kantara, attached for duty.
22/3/19 to 24 Stationery Hosp (Syphilis). 19/4/19 discharged ( Syph & Gon). 7/6/19arrived for duty and app QMr, vice Capt Pell (on leave). Died 7/6/1920 at Montazah Conv. Depot, Alexandria of smallpox. Buried Chatby Mil Cem
Brothers: Hugh, 30 (1921) in Joburg, SA, Leslie, aged 22 in Joburg, Roy 19, at Broadstairs, Alan, aged 14 at Broadstairs, Sisters: Vera aged 12 at Broadstairs, Lilian, aged 23 in Joburg, SA.;

Other Notes: SHELTON, Lieutenant, LIONEL CARTLIDGE, Machine Gun Corps (Inf) attd. Royal Army Ordnance Corps. 7th June 1920. Age 26. Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Shelton, of 15, Percy Rd., Broadstairs, Kent. Born at Bedford. G. 116. Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.;

Related National Archives files: WO339/42742;

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