1918-2008: Ninety Years of Remembrance

Soldier Record

Douglas Shrimpton

Contributed by: Mark Shrimpton, on 2008-11-07

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Rank
First NameDouglas
SurnameShrimpton
Year of BirthUnknown
Year of DeathUnknown
RegimentRoyal Field Artillery
Place of Wartime ResidenceWalthamstow, Greater London

Douglas's Story

I have no memories of Douglas as I never meet him, but he won the DCM with Bar, retreiving his gun and limber from no man's land under a German attack. He also received a shrapnel wound to the head during this operation.

Other memories

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