Aug 28, 1895

Born in Brantford, Ontario to Joseph and Corrie Shellington

May 1, 1916

Attested into the 168^th Battalion CEF in Ingersoll, Ontario

Ø  Number 675933

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. Elizabeth Wheatland (later changed to read Wheatley), aunt, Norwich, Ontario

o   There is a note to also notify Mr. Joseph Shellington, father, Jeffersonville, Pennsylvania, USA

Ø  Previous occupation given as Machinist

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

 
The battalion initially trained in Camp Francis, near London, Ontario before moving to Camp Borden to continue training

Oct 30, 1916

Embarked the SS Lapland in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Nov 11, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, to continue training

Dec 5, 1916

Transferred to the 39^th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling

Jan 4, 1917

Transferred to the newly formed 6^th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling.  Shortly after the formation of the battalion, it moved to Seaford to train reinforcements for the front

Mar 19, 1917

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Mar 20, 1917

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 67 reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion

Apr 10, 1917

Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal to replace L/Cpl AW Coleman MM, 401577 who had been wounded at Vimy Ridge and invalided to England

Apr 14, 1917

After leaving the base depot, Private Shellington joined the 21^st Battalion resting in Bois des Alleux after the attack on Vimy Ridge.  His promotion to L/Cpl likely happened after his arrival at the battalion, but back dated for pay purposes.

Nov 3, 1917

The 21^st Battalion moved into the Passchendaele front in Belgium, near Crest Farm in the morning hours.  The enemy immediately mounted an attack and during that attack, Private Shellington was buried by the explosion of an artillery shell.  When he was dug out by his comrades, it was discovered that he had a shrapnel wound to his head and he died shortly after being dug out.  He was buried a short time later by his comrades in a field south of the town of Passchendaele, Belgium.  When the war ended, his remains were exhumed and he was reburied in the Tyne Cot British Cemetery, Zonnebeke, Belgium

 
Following the war, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to Miss Crissy Witts, R.R. #3, Norwich, Ontario

 
The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father, Mr. Joseph Shellington, Jeffersonville, Pennsylvania, USA

 
There was no Memorial Cross issued