Robert Shannon was born in Londonderry, Ireland on 8th October 1879. and was an Engineer by occupation when he attested in Vernon, B.C. on 20th September 1915, stating that he had 6 years prior service with the 1st Life Guards. He served with the 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles (Saskatchewan Regiment) during the Great War on the Western Front and was twice Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazettes 28 May 1918 and 31 December 1918). Severely wounded 28th March 1918 and he was killed in action on during the attack on Orange Hill on 26 August 1918, and is buried in Orange Hill Cemetery, Feuchy, France.
With a copy of Gazette entry and Book of Remembrance entry.
