Thomas Clifford aka Stanley Robert aka Clifford Parker Shoebottom aka Shoebotham Image

Name

Thomas Clifford aka Stanley Robert aka Clifford Parker Shoebottom aka Shoebotham

Born

1884-02-05

Birth Place

Religion

Church of England

Died

1917-05-04

Death Place

Aubigny-en-Artois, France

Death

Died of wounds

Cemetery







Service Record 1


Regimental Number

189666

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

Enlisted

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1914-10-22

Prev Exp

7th Regiment of Fusiliers for 1 month, 26th Battalion 3 years

Discharge Date

1915-02-11

Discharge Cause

Unknown


Service Record 2


Regimental Number

189666

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

11th Heavy Field Artillery

Company

29th Battery

Enlisted

Guelph, ON

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1915-06-21

Discharge Date

1915-07-09

Discharge Cause

Medically Unfit


Service Record 3


Regimental Number

189666

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

81st Battalion

Enlisted

Toronto, ON

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1915-09-29

Discharge Date

1915-10-16

Discharge Cause

Deserted


Service Record 4


Regimental Number

189666

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

91st Battalion

Enlisted

St. Thomas, ON

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1915-12-15


Service Record 5


Regimental Number

189666

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

36th Battalion

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-07-15


Service Record 6


Regimental Number

189666

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-11-03

Wounded Date

1917-05-04

Wounds

Gun shot wound, left leg

Wounded Where

France (in Field)



Notes

Son of Thomas Morgan Shoebottom and Albertha Parker. Attestation papers (Stanley Robert) have erroneous information: birthdate as January 2, 1886 and birthplace as Chatham Kent, ON.




Sources & Links

- Isaac Ray Shoebottom and Bradley Todd Shoebottom, "A Soldiers Story of a Consummate Re-enlister: Thomas Clifford Shoebottom, Private 189666, Canadian Expeditionary Forces (CEF) 1914-17" - https://www.academia.edu/39716751/A_Soldiers_Story_of_a_Consummate_
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial