Blessé au combat

Private

JOSEPH

SHEARMAN

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Original Regiment joined (Based on their Service No)

King's Own Scottish Borderers

Date of death

Wednesday, May 16, 1945

Location (from War Diary)

Germany

Family details

Son of Mr. Patrick Shearman and Margaret Brown, of Dumfries.

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Joseph was born on the 28th of April, 1914 in Dumfries.

He went AWOL in March 1937 and was held in detention at Catterick Barracks.

He served in Palestine in 1940 with 1st KOSB.

He was wounded in Burma in December 1943 whilst serving with 2nd Bttn KOSB.

He was wounded whilst serving with 1st KOSB on the 10th of October, 1944.

He died in hospital in the UK from 'Acute Pancreatitis'

Joseph's medals were claimed in April 1950 and sent to his Mother in Dumfries.

DUMFRIES (ST. MICHAEL'S) CEMETERY

Sec. 46. Grave 10.

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