Shackleton.+George

George Shackleton.

Born 1880. Enlisted June 1916 when aged 36 years. A1 fit. Served in Royal Garrison Artillery as a Gunner. Has several postings inc. on 8-6-17 to 240 Siege Battery in France. He was also in the 11th Fire Command. Demobbed on 7-4-19 Granted a pension of 5s 6d a week for 6 months because of an aggrevated foot condition.

In 1926 his son (J?) Shackleton of 35 Croft St, Haworth asked for details of his fathers service in the RGA and a certificate was sent to his father.

An iron broker, he lived at 26, Minnie St. Haworth. Married in Bradford in Jan 1906 to Isabella May (Craine ?) They had, in 1916, two children, James in 1908 and George in 1911 both born at Haworth.