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Herbert Edward Shill

In memory of:

Corporal Herbert Edward Shill

September 22, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

25637

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Engineers

Division:

1st Signal Coy.

Additional Information


Son of John and Mary Ellen Shill of Montreal, Quebec.

Brother of Private John B. Shill, who died while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment).

Commemorated on Page 325 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. D. 23.

Location:

Barlin is a village about 11 kilometres south-west of Bethune on the D188, between the Bethune-Arras and Bethune-St. Pol roads, about 6.5 kilometres south-east of Bruay. The BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY and EXTENSION lie to the north of the village on the D171 road to Houchin.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Roll of Honour
  • Photo of Herbert Edward Shill– Photo of Herbert Edward Shill at Basingstoke, England. The photo was sent home to his family.
  • Brother John Shill

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