Illustrated Chronicle

Photo: Brian Chandler

Colin Boyd has provided the following:

Robert was born on 7th February 1890. He was working as a boat builder living with his parents, Robert and Elizabeth at 2, Charles Street, Wallsend when he enlisted in the Northumberland Fusiliers on 3rd September 1914.

He transferred to the RNVR on 9th September 1914 and joined the Howe Battalion on 10th September 1914.

Robert was severely wounded in Gallipoli on 6th May 1915 and was invalided to the UK on 18th May 1915. He died at 10.55 am on 7th June 1915 in the R.N. Hospital at Haslar following a bomb wound to the back which caused paraplegia.

Robert Shipley is remembered in Wallsend on W7.04 and W7.19 page 20

The CWGC entry for Able Seaman Shipley