| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 880069 |
| Resident | Ridgetown |
Son of John M. Sheldon of Ridgetown, ON. A single bank clerk living in Ridgetown. Attestation: 15/02/1916 at Ridgetown, ON. to 186th Bn.
Private Joseph Smith Sheldon went overseas on the “Lapland” with the 186th. Battalion March 26th, 1917, training at Bramshott until September 7th, 1917, when he was posted for the Battalion. At Passchendaele he suffered a broken ankle, also trench feet and trench fever, being admitted November 6th. to NO. 13 General Hospital, Boulogne, and to the Ontario Military Hospital, Orpington, England, December 9th, 1917. He returned to Bramshott Camp March 24th, 1918, later going to Witley Camp.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Blenheim News Tribune (02-08-1916), Chatham Daily Planet (11-03-1919), Chatham Daily Planet (25-05-1919), Chatham Daily Planet (30-06-1919), Blenheim Freedom Library, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8839 - 50 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Age | 18 |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Brown |
| Race | White |
| Birthplace | 20/03/1897 at Blenheim, ON. |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Last Place of Employment | Royal Bank of Canada, Ridgetown |
| Average Earnings | $600.00 per year |
| Marital Status | Single |
| When Enlisted | January 1916 |
| Where Enlisted | Ridgetown, Ontario |
| Next of Kin | Father- J. M. Sheldon, Ridgetown, Mother- Mrs. Charlotte J. Sheldon, Brother- J. B. Sheldon |
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