Private Shand sailed for England Oct. 21, 1915 and was drafted into Machine Gun Section of the 10th battalion, Shorncliffe, proceeding to France in May, 1916.

He was killed in action Sept. 21, 1916 at the Battle of the Somme.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Cenotaph	Chatham and Kent County Cenotaph - Chatham
Sources	Chatham Daily Planet (12-09-1919), Commonwealth War Grave Commission

Height	5'7"
Eye Colour	blue
Age	27
Complexion	fair
Hair	fair
Race	white
Birthplace	Hunlty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Religion	Prebysterian
Last Place of Employment	Canadian Pacific Railway
Average Earnings	1.75/day
Marital Status	single
When Enlisted	July 1, 1915
Where Enlisted	London, ON
Next of Kin	Grandmother: Mrs. McDonald, Scotland

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