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Memorials & Monuments
on the Isle of Wight
Links to
- CWGC Headstones -
- Belgium : Ypres area : Ypres Town Cemetery CWGC : Graham Percival Shedden -

Location

In Ypres Town Cemetery, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
 
Description

Standard CWGC Headstone.
Grave location : E2. 14.
Headstone


 
NOTE : an original headstone is located behind the CWGC stone; it is not legible
Inscription

CAPTAIN
G. P. SHEDDEN
ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY
31ST OCTOBER 1914



 
Further Information

Graham Percival Shedden

Son of George Shedden and Alice Shedden (née Gater), of Spring Hill, East Cowes, Isle of Wight.

Born : 1886, East Cowes, Isle of Wight.

Census Information :

1891 : George and Alice Shedden, with their children including Graham aged 4, are at 'Somerville' St John's Park, Ryde. George Shedden is a Barrister and Magistrate.

1901 : Graham Shedden, aged 14, as a Boarder Pupil at Burney's Academy, Gosport.

1911 : Lieut Graham Shedden, aged 24, is stationed in Peking, China, with the Royal Garrison Artillery.

CWGC record ...
 
Commmemorated on the following Isle of Wight Memorial(s) :

Whippingham St Mildred's Church, Shedden Memorial
Carisbrooke Castle County War Memorial Panel 12
East Cowes Parish War Memorial
Whippingham War Memorial
Whippingham St Mildred's Church Roll of Honour WW I


Further information

Further biographical details


 
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