War

WW1

Rank

Private

Initial 1

W

Initial 2

A

Initial 3

Forename (s)

William Albert

Surname

Shiner

Award for Gallantry

Citation from the London Gazette

On War Memorial

Yes

On Porch Triptych

No

Other

Born

Talton

Enlisted

Bristol

Residence

How died

Of Wounds

Theatre

France and Flanders

Rank

Private

Regiment/service

Grenadier Guards

Unit text

4th Bn.

Age

22

Date of Death

02/12/1917

Additional Info

Son of Mrs. Mary Jane Shiner, of Cleeve, Bristol; husband of Ellen Elizabeth Shiner, of May View, West Town, Bristol.

Service #

27656

Grave/

Memorial Reference

Panel 2.

Grave/Memorial

CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL

Biographical Info

Cleeve and West Town are about two miles apart on the A370, just south of Backwell. In the pretty Holy Trinity church at Cleeve is their War Memorial on which William Albert Shiner is remembered.

Research Info

Only match in Wells Cathedral memorial book : Guardsman, Grenadier Guards, Cleeve - What is Winscombe connection ???? Or wrong Man ????