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121879 Alfred James SHAUGHNESSY, Grenadier Guards

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  1. dbf

    dbf Member

    Personal Number: 121879
    Rank: Captain
    Name: Alfred James SHAUGHNESSY
    Units: Grenadier Guards

    London Gazette : 1 March 1940
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34802/supplement/1232/data.pdf
    The undermentioned Cadets (Offr. Cadet Trng. Unit, Sandhurst), to be 2nd Lts. 25th Feb. 1940:—
    FOOT GUARDS.
    Gren. G'ds.
    Alfred James SHAUGHNESSY (121879), from R. Fus.

    London Gazette : 18 October 1949
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38737/supplement/4947/data.pdf
    FOOT GUARDS.
    Gren. G'ds.
    The undermentioned Lts. from Emerg. Commns. to be Lts., 1st Jan. 1949, and are granted the hon. rank of Capt.:—
    Alfred James SHAUGHNESSY (121879).
     
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  2. dbf

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  3. dbf

    dbf Member

    See also:

    His father:
    CAPTAIN The Hon. ALFRED THOMAS SHAUGHNESSY
    Regiment & Unit: Canadian Infantry, 60th Bn.
    Date of Death: Died 31 March 1916
    Age 28 years old
    Buried or commemorated at MAPLE COPSE CEMETERY
    Grave Reference: Sp. Mem. D. 11.
    Location: Belgium
    Additional Info: Son of Thomas George Shaughnessy, 1st Baron Shaughnessy of Montreal, Canada; husband of Sarah P. Shaughnessy.
    Personal Inscription: THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT
     
  4. Guy

    Guy Looker-upper

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    The Tatler 13th October 1948
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    Daily Mirror 12th June 1948
    Hull Daily Mirror 20th September 1948
     
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