Shackleton.+Fred

Fred Shackleton

Born 1884 in Stanbury. Aged 31 years when enlisted in 1915. In Reserve from 9-12-15 until ? when joined theAnti Aircraft Brigade as Bombabier, serving mostly on the I.O.W. at Parkhurst. Service number 99573 Height 5 7" and chest 36" Had influenza on 16-2-1918 and bronchial pneumonia on 30-10-1918. Lungs so damagedthat on leaving hospital he was excused duty, Discharged on 8-3-19 as medically unfit, Category C1.

Lived in 1915 at 3 Brigdehouse Lane Haworth and was a woolsorter. Married Clara Eveline Knight at West Lane in 1915. One child born 1915.