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We remember John Shaw
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Timeline
Timeline
1893
1893
location
Crew Hall, Farndon, Cheshire.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9406773
1893 - 29th February 1916
1916
enlistment
Chester
United Kingdom
Source:9406773
29th February 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
2202
Cheshire Yeomanry
Source:9406773
29th February 1916 - 21st December 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9406773
7th December 1916 - 30th July 1917
1916
service
British Army
Private
50255
Cheshire Regiment
9th Battalion
Source:9406773
21st December 1916 - 30th July 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Gunshot wounds to left hip and right leg.
Hospital/Institution
Source:9406966
18th July 1917 - 30th July 1917
service
British Army
Private
5544
Cheshire Regiment
Source:3987014
service
British Army
Private
50255
Cheshire Regiment
Source:3987014
1917
death
Died of wounds
Received gunshot wounds to his left hip and right leg, on the 18th of July 1917 and died of his wounds twelve days later.
Rouen,
France
Source:7285101
Source:9406773
30th July 1917
burial
Seine-Maritime
France
Plot 2, Row E, Grave 12b.
Source:7285101
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Shaw |
| Source | 3987014 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew Hall, Farndon, Cheshire. | United Kingdom | parents address | 1893 - 29th February 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5544 | Cheshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 50255 | Cheshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 2202 | Cheshire Yeomanry | Private | ||
| British Army | 50255 | Cheshire Regiment | 9th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Shaw | father | ||
| Elizabeth Ann Shaw | mother |
Media
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John Shaw of Crewe Hall, Farndon, Cheshire.A photo of John Shaw taken before the First World War.
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John Shaw on the War Memmorial.Detail of War Memmorial at St Chad's, Farndon, Cheshire, showing John Shaw.Contributed by:
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British Army Service Records | Roderick19330 | |
| UK, WWI War Diaries (France, Belgium and Germany), 1914-1920 | Roderick19330 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| John Shaw of Crewe Hall, Farndon, Cheshire. | Roderick19330 | |
| John Shaw in Cheshire Regiment uniform | Roderick19330 | |
| John Shaw on the War Memmorial. | Roderick19330 | |
| War Memmorial at St Chad's, Farndon, Cheshire. | Roderick19330 |
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