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Jan 7, 1889
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Born to Robert
and Jane (nee Fraser) Shipley at Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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May 1, 1906
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Embarked the
Ivernia at Liverpool England with his parents
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May 11, 1906
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Disembarked at
Boston Massachusetts. Both he and his father
remained in Boston awaiting transportation to Canada.
The 1911 Canadian Census shows Frederick living in Welland Ontario with his mother,
as his father had passed away in 1907 in St Catharines
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Sep 30, 1912
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Married to Jane
Cunningham at Welland Ontario
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Jul 3, 1914
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Jane Shipley
(nee Cunningham) delivered a stillborn son. Two
days later, Jane Shipley passed away from complications of childbirth. Her official cause of death is listed as
“exhaustion following confinement and Chorea of Pregnancy”
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Jul 27, 1915
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Attested into
the 76th Battalion at Welland Ontario
Ø Number 141775
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Jane Shipley, mother, of 539 South Main St,
Welland Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Machinist
Ø Previous military experience given as 2 years with the 19th
Regiment and a current member of the 44th Regiment
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “C” Company
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Jan 14, 1916
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Corporal without pay
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Mar 23, 1916
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Promoted to the
Provisional rank of Corporal
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Apr 23, 1916
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Embarked the RMS
Empress of Britain at Halifax Nova Scotia
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May 5, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England
After
arrival, he was appointed to rank of Acting Corporal and made retroactive to this date
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May 15, 1916
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Proceeded on the
Bomb Throwing Course
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Jun 28, 1916
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Jun 29, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp, Havre France. On arrival he was reduced in rank to Pte as there
were no openings in the 21st Battalion for a Cpl.
TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Jul 30, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in billets at the Micmac Camp
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Aug 30, 1916
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Admitted to the
No 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with Pleurisy. He was transferred the same day to the No 10
Stationary Hospital at St Omer. The diagnosis
was changed to read NYD (Not Yet Determined)
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Sep 15, 1916
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Transferred to
the No 1 Convalescent Depot and the diagnosis changed to read Influenza
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Sep 22, 1916
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Discharged to duty
and joined the CBD at Boulogne and Classified TB (Temporary Base) meaning that he was
temporarily unable to be in the front line and given light duties
Appointed to
rank of Lance Corporal to replace L/Cpl T James 59502, who had been promoted
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Oct 14, 1916
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Left the CBD to
rejoin the Battalion
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Oct 16, 1916
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in billets at Divion
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Dec 17, 1916
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Sergeant with pay to replace Sgt Turner 60008, who had been transferred
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Jan 17, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Lance Sergeant with pay to replace L/Sgt Amourette 59010, who had been
promoted. This would appear to be a slight
reduction in rank, but there was no explanation for this in the file.
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Apr 9, 1917
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During the
advance on Vimy Ridge, A/L/Sgt Shipley was killed in action
Nine Elms Military Cemetery
Thelus France
Following the
war, the British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were
sent to his daughter, Margaret Shipley, at Box 702, 77 Crowland Ave, Welland Ontario.
A Memorial Cross was
sent to his mother, Mrs Jane Shipley, at 539 South Main St, Welland Ontario
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