Back to search results

Private E SHANNON

Service Number: 24968
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

1st Bn.

Date of Death

Died 09 August 1916

Age 22 years old

Buried or commemorated at

POTIJZE CHATEAU WOOD CEMETERY

F. 3.

Belgium

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Shannon, of 42, Hillview St., Belfast.
  • Personal Inscription HE GAVE UP HIS LIFE THAT OTHERS LIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN

Introducing For Evermore: Stories of the Fallen - the exciting new way to read and share stories of the Commonwealth's war dead. Got a story to share? Upload it and preserve their memory for generations to come.

Share and read stories
Download certificate

From the CWGC Archives

Grave Registration (2)

Grave Registration Documents - Graves Registration Reports (Finals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Grave Registration Documents - Registers
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Headstone (2)

Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Buried or commemorated at

POTIJZE CHATEAU WOOD CEMETERY
West-Vlaanderen Belgium
Number of casualties: 157
View cemetery details