Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Bertram Sheldon
In memory of:
Lance Corporal Bertram Sheldon
December 25, 1941
Stanley, Hong Kong
Military Service
B/64673
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Army
Royal Rifles of Canada, R.C.I.C.
1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.
Additional Information
February 2, 1920
Toronto, Ontario
July 11, 1941
North Bay, Ontario
Son of Bertram Sheldon, (Veteran of the First World War, service number 5462, with the 1st Division Canadian Engineers, 2nd Special Service Compagny), and Lilian Milicent Stockley, of Toronto, Ontario. Husband of Helen Louise Riley.
Bertram served with the 10th Basic Training Camp in Kitchener, Ontario, from 11 to 25 July 1941, with the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada, Ontario, from 25 July 1941 to 18 October 1941, with the 1st Battalion, Royal Rifles of Canada, from 19 October 1941 until his death in Hong Kong with Force C. He had 168 days of service, including 59 overseas.
Commemorated on Page 44 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
STANLEY MILITARY CEMETERY
Hong Kong
5. B. 3.
STANLEY MILITARY CEMETERY, originally the Military Cemetery in which members of the Hong Kong Garrison and their families were buried, is situated just beyond the small fishing village of Stanley in the southern part of Hong Kong island on the Tai Tam Peninsula, which has Stanley Bay on the west and Tai Tam Bay on the north. From Stanley Village take the Wong Ma Kok Road. The cemetery is adjacent St Stephens College and is close to St Stephen's beach. It is reached from Victoria by car along a winding, hilly road which at first overlooks the harbour and mainland. After climbing to the pass called Wong Nei Cheng Gap the road descends to the sea at Repulse Bay and then continues along the rocky hillside to Stanley village.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of Bertram Sheldon – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Group Photo – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of Bertram Sheldon – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of Bertram Sheldon – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Attestation paper – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Circumstances of death – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Grave Marker – Rifleman BERTRAM SHELDON was one of 290 Canadian soldiers killed during the defense of Hong Kong from December 8th to December 25th, 1941 -
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Canada and the Defence of Hong Kong. – Source: Veterans Affairs Canada. -
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Canadian Casualties in the Defense of Hong Kong and its Aftermath – Source: Veterans Affairs Canada. -
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Biography – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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