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Jun 9, 1899
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Born in Napton, Warwickshire, England to William
and Florence Shelton
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May 19, 1911
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Embarked the SS Corsican in Liverpool with his
parents and 2 siblings
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May 26, 1911
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to
Sherbrooke, Quebec
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Jan 9, 1917
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Attested into the 254th Battalion CEF
in Tweed, Ontario
Ø Number 1093232
Ø Next of kin given as William
and Florence Shelton, parents, Chippawa, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Labourer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
He lied about his age, stating that he had been
born in 1898, not his actual birth year of 1899
The battalion trained in the Belleville, Ontario
area
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May 29, 1917
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Seaford where it was absorbed into the 6th
Reserve Battalion to continue training
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Sep 2, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a draft of 83 reinforcements from
England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Oct 6, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Villers au Bois, France
A note was filed that he was to be retained at
the 1st Army School of Instruction until June 9, 1918 because of
his age
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Oct 14, 1917
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Returned to the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base
Depot in Etaples
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Oct 15, 1917
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Transferred to 1st Army School of
Instruction
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Feb 2, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 51 General Hospital in
Etaples, France with a diagnosis that reads VDS (Venereal Disease Syphilis)
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Jun 27, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 25 General Hospital in
Hardelot, France with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin),
a fever without a known cause, sometimes referred to as Trench Fever. This was later changed to read Influenza
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Jul 14, 1918
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Discharged to duty from hospital and reported to
the 1st Army School of Instruction
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Jul 23, 1918
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After leaving the 1st Army School of
Instruction he rejoined the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot in Etaples
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Aug 1, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 51 General Hospital in
Etaples, France with a diagnosis that reads Venereal Disease Syphilis
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Sep 25, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the No.
2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot in Etaples
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Oct 2, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the
Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Oct 16, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Shelton joined the 21st Battalion north-east of Iwuy, France and
was posted to “D” Company
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Nov 28, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads ICT (Interconnective Tissue Infection)
in the fingers of his right hand. He
was transported the same day to the No. 44 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Dec 3, 1918
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Transferred to the casualty clearing station in
Mons, Belgium
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Dec 7, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 20 General Hospital in
Camiers, France
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Dec 9, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 6 Convalescent Depot in
Etaples, France
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Dec 14, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 5 Convalescent Depot in
Cayeux, France
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Dec 23, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and reported to the
Canadian Infantry Base Depot in Etaples
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Jan 2, 1919
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Proceeded to England
On arrival in England, he was posted to the 2nd
Central CRB (Canadian Reserve Battalion) in Witley
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Jan 9, 1919
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Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) in Witley
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Jan 11, 1919
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Transferred to the 6th Reserve
Battalion in Seaford
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Feb 22, 1919
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Transferred to Military District Wing No. 2 in
Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Mar 19, 1919
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Embarked the SS Cedric in Liverpool
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Mar 27, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Hamilton, Ontario
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Mar 30, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Hamilton, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 156119
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Chippawa, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 5 Morrison St., Niagara Falls, Ontario
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Jan 1, 1920
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Married to Harveta Madge Storey in Niagara Falls, Ontario
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Mar 8, 1963
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William Thomas Shelton died while a patient of
the Greater Niagara General Hospital, Niagara Falls, Ontario and was buried
in the Fairview Cemetery, Niagara Falls
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