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Photo’s of WW1 soldiers
« on: Thursday 08 November 18 19:29 GMT (UK) »
My Grandad George Edwards Shelton born 1884 served with Northumberland Fusiliers 1st Bn died 24th July 1916 aged 32. (17877)
Also his brother John Robert Shelton served with 1/7th Bn Sherwood
Foresters died 1st July 1916 aged 21, (265309)
Looking for photo’s of them they were from Nottinghamshire area

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Re: Photo’s of WW1 soldiers
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 08 November 18 20:28 GMT (UK) »
Hi Halfmast....if you have access to findmypast and can look at the newspapers,  there may be an article about them being WW1 casualty with a photo if you are lucky.
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Re: Photo’s of WW1 soldiers
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 08 November 18 20:32 GMT (UK) »
They both died at the battle of the Somme no grave

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Re: Photo’s of WW1 soldiers
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 08 November 18 22:51 GMT (UK) »
Have you tried Google for photos?
Ashford: Somerset, London
England: Devon, London, New Zealand
Holdway: Wiltshire
Hooper: Bristol, Somerset
Knowling: Devon, London
Southcott: Devon, China
Strong: Wiltshire
Watson: Cambridgeshire
White: Bristol
Windo - Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire


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Re: Photo’s of WW1 soldiers
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 08 November 18 23:46 GMT (UK) »
Yes have looked at several sites ,Northumberland Fusiliers and others

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Re: Photo’s of WW1 soldiers
« Reply #5 on: Friday 09 November 18 21:55 GMT (UK) »
I can't find any photo's but I have been using this site for the Notts soldiers I have been looking for

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01mzv/

there is reference to an announcement 5th Nov 1917 Nottm. Evening Post
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Ward, Newark (Nottingham), Leicester, Scarborough
Warren, Northampton, Leicester
Moore, Leicestershire
Hunt, Leicestershire
Kirkman, Leicestershire
Hurst, Leicester, Stowmarket
Kendrick, Leicestershire
Eld, Leicestershire
Essex Edey/Eady Elsden/Elsdon

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Re: Photo’s of WW1 soldiers
« Reply #6 on: Friday 09 November 18 22:22 GMT (UK) »
Hi yes I already have found this but thank you for looking , am really looking for photo’s but I don’t think I will find any

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« Reply #7 on: Friday 09 November 18 23:01 GMT (UK) »
Have you tried tracing any relatives from the siblings of George?  The 1911 shows that Arthur and Louisa had 12 children, 10 still living.

There is always a possibility that a relative has a photo.

Have you checked the surname interests section to see if anyone else  is researching the Sheltons from Notts?
Ashford: Somerset, London
England: Devon, London, New Zealand
Holdway: Wiltshire
Hooper: Bristol, Somerset
Knowling: Devon, London
Southcott: Devon, China
Strong: Wiltshire
Watson: Cambridgeshire
White: Bristol
Windo - Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire

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Re: Photo’s of WW1 soldiers
« Reply #8 on: Friday 09 November 18 23:17 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for the info will check it out