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We remember Jack William Shaw
We remember Jack William Shaw
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1894
sibling
Frank Thomas Shaw
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1894
1898
sibling
Wilfred Robert Shaw
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1898
1900
sibling
Theresa Mollie Shaw
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1900
1911
dates
Age 19
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1911
1911
employment
Clerk
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1911
1911
location
Nottinghamshire House, High Street, Marlow, Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
parents address
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1911
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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May 1915
1917
internment
pow
Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe
Germany
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7th June 1917 - 17th December 1918
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
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7th June 1917
service
British Army
Trooper
King Edward's Horse
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service
British Army
Lieutenant
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
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Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottinghamshire House, High Street, Marlow, Buckinghamshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | King Edward's Horse | Trooper | |||
| British Army | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | Lieutenant | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Hannah KING | mother | ||
| William Thomas SHAW | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Thomas Shaw | brother | 1894 | |
| Wilfred Robert Shaw | brother | 1898 | |
| Theresa Mollie Shaw | sister | 1900 |
Media
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Shaving brush containing documents for escapeassociated with the First World War experiences of Major J W Shaw as a prisoner of war in Holzminden Camp, Germany.
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Stories featured in the First World War Galleries, IWM LondonMore about Stories featured in the First World War Galleries, IWM London
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Holzminden Prisoner of War CampMore about Holzminden Prisoner of War Camp
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Officers taken Prisoner of War 1914-1918 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Records in the ICRC historical archives | Charlotte33 | |
| RAF Officers' Service Records | Charlotte33 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Shaving brush containing documents for escape | Charlotte33 | |
| Royal Flying Corps | Peter34996 |
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