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ROBERT M. SHIELDS was the son of Henry and Victoria Shields. He was born in Franklinville NJ on November 4, 1895. His father was a draftsman at one of Camden's shipyards. The family was living at 2934 Westfield Avenue in East Camden when the census was taken in 1910. The following Census, taken in 1910, saw the family living at 923 Collings Avenue in Collingswood NJ. Robert Shields had been a member of Collingswood Presbyterian Church. Robert Shields was at the training camp at Fort Riley KS on May 29, 1917 when he filled out a draft card. He later joined the United States Marine Corps. On June 29, 1918, Private Robert M. Shields was reported as having died of wounds in France while serving with the United States Marines. A Chicago IL newspaper gave his hometown as Edgewater NJ. The Tatem-Shields Post American Legion Post 17 at 622 Atlantic Avenue in Collingswood NJ is named in part for Robert Shields. |
