Christopher Shackleton

[FS]

My uncle, Christopher Shackleton (1907-98) was born in Burnley. He served in WW11 possibly at Alalamein. I lost touch with him in the 1950s. He does not seem to be recorded on the Burnley Honour Roll web site. Can anyone help with information please?

[DeeBoneham]

Was your uncle married?  I wonder if his widow is still alive and then you could request his service  record.  Even if not you can do a general request for details of his record.  have a look at the following:
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/Personnel/ServiceRecords/MakingARequestForInformationHeldOnThePersonnelRecordsOfDeceasedServicePersonnel.htm
Dee

[FS]

He was married (to Ivy) but she predeceased him.
He had 5 children but I am not in touch with them. The children were Derek (b 1933), Brenda (b 1934) Audrey & Ivy (twins) (b 1935) and Brian (b 1941).

[DeeBoneham]

A chance to do so? You never know one of them may be interested in his history or have already researched it?
good luck with this 
Dee

[ADM199]

Was he taken prisoner at any time.

Brian

[bessingby]

HI  F.S IN 1941 IWAS INTHE ARMY .R.A.C WITH A ERNEST SHCKLTON BUT HE WAS BORN IN KEIGHLY YORKS.ALL OF HIS RELATIONS LIVED THERE .I HOPE THIS IS OF SOME HELP.BY THE WAY HE SAID HIS GRANDAD WAS THE EXPLORER.

[FS]

Bessigby

Not any help but thanks for trying.

I doubt SIR Ernest Shackleton was your characters granddad. Sir Ernest was IRISH not a tyke from Yorkshire!

FS

[IMBER]

However, it is claimed that he was descended from Yorkshire Shackletons.

[DeeBoneham]

Might be worth doing the backwards research just to exclude this one and the relationship with the famous Shackleton... Would be interesting for us too!
Dee