| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 880806 |
| Unit # | 18th Bn. |
| Resident | Ridgetown |
Regimental number: 880806. Rg 150, Accession 1992-93/166. Box 8877-32, Item: 227428, PDF:- B887-SO32. Date of Birth: 29/12/1894 at Port Rowan, Norfolk, ON. Son of Rev. Arthur and Edith R. Shore of Ridgetown, ON. A single bank clerk living in Ridgetown. Present address: Ilderton, ON Previous six month’s service with the 26th Regt. Next of Kin: Arthur Shore (father) living in Ridgetown, ON Attested: 19/06/1916 at London, ON. to 186th Bn.
Age: 21 yrs. 6 mths., Height: 5’ 10” , Girth: 36” , Weight: 145#. Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown. Medical: 19/06/16 at London, ON. “Ft”.
While at Camp Borden 1/08/16 he came down with Influenza and recovered in four days.
TOS Segregation Camp – Bramshott – Transfer to 4th Bn. – Joined 18th Bn. 8/09/17.
Service the the 186th Bn. at Camp Borden June, 1916 to April July 1917. Departed Canada from Halifax NS., aboard S.S. Lapland. Arrived England (Liverpool) 7/04/17
John had been a L/Cpl. with the 186th Bn. at Camp Borden 29/07/16. 21/04/17 in France was holding the rank of Act. Sgt. He would revert to perm grade of Private, when he was KIA: 17/11/17 – Field. At Rouen
“Ref. Your tel. Dec. 1st he was killed by shrapnel piercing stomach at Passchendale, buried where he fell”
SHORE, J. A. M., Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private, Regiment (Western Ontario Regiment) Unit Text: 18th Bn.
KIA Date of Death: 11/11/1917, Service No: 880806.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10 – 26 – 28.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) – Belgium. MEMORIAL
Regarding Pte. J. A. M. ‘WILL’ – This man’s WILL can be found in the possession of Arthur Shore, Ilderton, ON.
Memorial Cross: To Mrs. Edith R. Shore 29/11/20. Memorial Plaque 10/03/22 and Memorial Scroll: 6/12/29 to Rev. Arthur Shore and medals to Wane W. Shore Esq. – Brother
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Cenotaph | Ridgetown Cenotaph |
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (14-09-1917), ESUC-RH, LAC, CVWM, E. Edwards |
| Supplemental Information | KIA Date of Death: 11/11/1917 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10 - 26 - 28. Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Weight | 145 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Age | 21 yrs. 6 mths. |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Brown |
| Birthplace | 29/12/1894 at Portrowan, Norfolk, ON. |
| Next of Kin | Arthur Shore, Father living in Ridgetown, ON |
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