Shields, Michael Alexander
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Shields |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Michael Alexander |
| Date of birth | 21 March 1919 |
| Place of birth | Wandsworth |
| Family details | Son of Alexander Hamilton Shields &Hermione Hildergard Shields of 28 Dornton Road South Croydon, Surrey |
| Previous education | Bec Secondary School |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1937- 1939 |
| Dept / course | Journalism |
| Qualifications | Diploma in Journalism |
| Date enlisted | 1939; Sent to France 13 January 1940 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 30/05/1940 |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Rank at death | Sergeant |
| Place of death | Dunkirk |
| Cause of death | Killed in action. |
| Burial place | Oostduikerke Community Cemetery |
| Commemoration(s) | King’ s College Chapel |
| Notes | Letters from his mother, January 1949
“Michael Alexander Shields, King’s College 1937, having gained an Exhibition in Journalism. On July 8th 1939 he obtained his Diploma in Journalism having passed with Distinction in Practical Journalism. In 1939 he was called up in the militia and was posted to the 1/7 Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. He was sent to France on January 13th 1940 and was killed at Nieuport on May 30th 1940. His rank was Corporal.”
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| Sources | King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; |