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We remember Charles Gordon Shaw
We remember Charles Gordon Shaw
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1913
enlistment
Chesterfield, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
Source:8736205
14th April 1913
1913
service
British Army
Private
1853
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment)
1/6th, 5th Battalion
Source:8736205
14th April 1913
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8736205
28th February 1915 - 26th September 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8736205
10th November 1915 - 3rd July 1916
1916
hospitalisation
GSW right thigh
Hospital/Institution
Source:8736205
4th July 1916 - 7th July 1916
employment
Joiner
John Wright
Beetwell Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
Source:8736205
1916
death
Died of wounds
Hoole Bank Hospital, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
Source:8736205
7th July 1916
burial
Stonegravels, Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
Stonegravels, Chesterfield, Derbyshire,
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Spec. Memorial.
Source:9053493
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Gordon |
| Initials | CG |
| Last Name | Shaw |
| Source | 8736218 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1853 | Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment) | 1/6th, 5th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | mother | ||
| Benjamin Shaw | father |
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Charles Gordon Shaw.Private, No.1853 of left platoon, 'A' Company, 1/6th Battalion (Chesterfield) Sherwood Foresters (TF). Part of 139th (Sherwood Forester) Infantry Brigade, 46th (North Midland) Division, VII Corps, British 3rd Army.
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Victoria Drill Hall.This was the office buildings for the Victoria Drill Hall, the headquarters for the Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment in the town of Chesterfield during WW1. The drill hall was demolished in the 1990's and was situated out of shot to the right.Contributed by:
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Auckland's Yard/Place.Charles was born at No.14 Auckland's Yard, off Beetwell Street, Dog Kennels, Chesterfield town centre.Contributed by:
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1/6th Battalion (Chesterfield) Sherwood Foresters.Men of the 1/6th Sherwood's marching down Lordsmill Street, Chesterfield after setting off from the Victoria Drill Hall on Saltergate, on their way to France.Contributed by:
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6th Sherwood's Embarkation.Men of the 1/6th Sherwood's embarking on the troopship "SS Maidan" at Southampton, England. En route for Le Havre, France.Contributed by:
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Sherwood Foresters Memorial.Memorial Stone erected at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke near Ypres, Belgium to commemorate all ranks of the Sherwood Foresters that were killed on the Western Front in WW1.Contributed by:
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Christ Church, Chesterfield.Cemetery in which Charles Gordon Shaw is buried. Christ Church, Sheffield Road, Stonegravels, Chesterfield, Derbyshire.Contributed by:
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Charles Gordon Shaw CWGC Headstone/Memorial.Memorial stone reads 'Buried Elsewhere In This Cemetery. Charles' original burial plot was not known.Contributed by:
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Charles Gordon Shaw Grave.Charles' burial plot in the cemetery was finally found in 2016. A service was held by his descendants/family in his memory on the 11th July 2016. 100 years and 4 days since the day he succumbed to his wounds.Contributed by:
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Charles Gordon Shaw Grave.Charles was mortally wounded by the nose cap of an exploding shrapnel shell during the 46th (North Midland) Divisions diversionary attack on the village of Gommecourt on the 1st July 1916. As part of the 139th Infantry Brigade, 'A' Company of the 1/6th Sherwood's were in support of the 1/5th (Derby) Sherwood's in attacking the German front line (Fork Trench) opposite the northern tip of Gommecourt Wood.Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Anne23518 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave | Anne23518 | |
| Gommecourt 1st July 1917 | Anne23518 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Gordon Shaw Birth Certificate. | Nigel124360 | |
| Charles Gordon Shaw. | Nigel124360 | |
| Victoria Drill Hall. | Nigel124360 | |
| Auckland's Yard/Place. | Nigel124360 | |
| 1/6th Battalion (Chesterfield) Sherwood Foresters. | Nigel124360 | |
| 6th Sherwood's Embarkation. | Nigel124360 | |
| Sherwood Foresters Memorial. | Nigel124360 | |
| Christ Church, Chesterfield. | Nigel124360 | |
| Charles Gordon Shaw CWGC Headstone/Memorial. | Nigel124360 | |
| Charles Gordon Shaw Grave. | Nigel124360 | |
| Charles Gordon Shaw Grave. | Nigel124360 |
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