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Title: Christopher Shackleton
Post by: FS on Friday 27 August 10 15:52 BST (UK)
My uncle, Christopher Shackleton (1907-98) was born in Burnley. He served in WW11 possibly at Alalamein. I lost touch with him in the 1950s. He does not seem to be recorded on the Burnley Honour Roll web site. Can anyone help with information please?
Title: Re: Christopher Shackleton
Post by: DeeBoneham on Sunday 29 August 10 10:53 BST (UK)
Was your uncle married?  I wonder if his widow is still alive and then you could request his service  record.  Even if not you can do a general request for details of his record.  have a look at the following:
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/Personnel/ServiceRecords/MakingARequestForInformationHeldOnThePersonnelRecordsOfDeceasedServicePersonnel.htm
Dee
Title: Re: Christopher Shackleton
Post by: FS on Sunday 29 August 10 11:24 BST (UK)
He was married (to Ivy) but she predeceased him.
He had 5 children but I am not in touch with them. The children were Derek (b 1933), Brenda (b 1934) Audrey & Ivy (twins) (b 1935) and Brian (b 1941).
Title: Re: Christopher Shackleton
Post by: DeeBoneham on Monday 30 August 10 10:12 BST (UK)
A chance to do so? You never know one of them may be interested in his history or have already researched it?
good luck with this  :)
Dee
Title: Re: Christopher Shackleton
Post by: ADM199 on Monday 30 August 10 12:52 BST (UK)
Was he taken prisoner at any time.

Brian
Title: Re: Christopher Shackleton
Post by: bessingby on Monday 30 August 10 13:08 BST (UK)
HI  F.S IN 1941 IWAS INTHE ARMY .R.A.C WITH A ERNEST SHCKLTON BUT HE WAS BORN IN KEIGHLY YORKS.ALL OF HIS RELATIONS LIVED THERE .I HOPE THIS IS OF SOME HELP.BY THE WAY HE SAID HIS GRANDAD WAS THE EXPLORER.
Title: Re: Christopher Shackleton
Post by: FS on Monday 30 August 10 13:39 BST (UK)
Bessigby

Not any help but thanks for trying.

I doubt SIR Ernest Shackleton was your characters granddad. Sir Ernest was IRISH not a tyke from Yorkshire!

FS
Title: Re: Christopher Shackleton
Post by: IMBER on Monday 30 August 10 14:04 BST (UK)
However, it is claimed that he was descended from Yorkshire Shackletons.
Title: Re: Christopher Shackleton
Post by: DeeBoneham on Monday 30 August 10 16:55 BST (UK)
Might be worth doing the backwards research just to exclude this one and the relationship with the famous Shackleton... Would be interesting for us too!
Dee
Title: Re: Christopher Shackleton
Post by: FS on Wednesday 01 September 10 11:26 BST (UK)
I can say quite categorically that Christopher Shackleton in question is not related to the famous Sir Ernest. His roots go back to the Todmorden area in the late 18th century.
Title: Re: Christopher Shackleton
Post by: IMBER on Wednesday 01 September 10 13:23 BST (UK)
No doubt, but it's interesting to note that Shackleton's Yorkshire ancestors were from Keighley before moving to Ireland leaving some of the family behind.
Title: Re: Christopher Shackleton
Post by: bessingby on Wednesday 01 September 10 17:50 BST (UK)
HI FS  IF YOU GET OUT A MAP YOULL FIND TODMORDON ISNT FAR FROM KEIGHLY   YOU WILL DISCOVER HIM IN TIME   BILL