| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 6/9/1915. He has 2 x medal cards, 1 x A H Shelton, Victory and War Medals and 2 x D H Shelton, 1915 Star with same details.
6/8/1919 he was awarded £2 on the Ripon No.1 Demobilization Acquittance Roll, initials D H. Sick & Wounded NCO's and Men of the Expeditionary Force, France. P/1960 A/Cpl. Shelton D, MMP, 57 Division, VDG, slight, Adm. 7 Con. Dep. Boulogne, 17/5/1917, List No. HA 9673.
Extract from the Burton Daily Mail 28 September 1915. BURTON POLICEMENT AND WAR. SIXTEEN MEN WITH THE FORCES.
Since the outbreak of war the following members of the Burton Borough Police Forces have joined his Majesty's Forces. Those who have volunteered are:- P.C.s Grigg, Shelton, Nixon and Snardlow, all members of the Military Mounted Police.
(article mentions other policemen in other regiments)
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