SHARDELOW, Edward George

SHARDELOW, Edward George

Male 1912 - 1944  (32 years)

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  1. 1.  SHARDELOW, Edward GeorgeSHARDELOW, Edward George was born on 15 Jan 1912 in British Columbia, Canada; died on 15 Aug 1944 in Near Caen France; was buried in IX,F,4, Bretteville sur Laize, Canadian War Cemetery, Calvados, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Miscellaneous as specified: 14 Nov 1941, Laurier, Washington, USA; Border crossing from Canada to US. Nelson to Laurier is 120km. Record states he was 5 feet 4 inches tall.
    • Professional position/status: 1942, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada; Operated an Auto-camp
    • Professional position/status: Aug 1942, Canada; Joined Canadian army
    • Residence: 14 Oct 1942, 805 Nelson Avenue, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada; Home address when Canadian Army Attestation Paper completed. It also says he was an Auto Camp and Gas station operator and proprietor. Signed up by the Recruiting Captain..
    • Miscellaneous as specified: Dec 1943, England; Arrived in England
    • Miscellaneous as specified: Jun 1944, France; Went to France
    • Miscellaneous as specified: 18 Oct 1944, 512 3rd Street, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada; The Times Colonist newspaper reports Edward George, pte of the British Columbia Regiment as Killed In Action

    Notes:

    Died:
    Died in World War 2.
    Buried at Bretteville-sur-Laize south of Caen.
    His death registration listed him as the operator and proprietor of an auto camp and gas station. From 1943-45, the civic directory listed R.E. Weaver as manager of Shardelow’s Auto Camp at 805 Nelson Ave.

    Mt Shardelow between Nelson and Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada named after him to commemorate his death in WW2.