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We remember Brian Duncan Shaw
We remember Brian Duncan Shaw
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1916
marriage
Margaret Elsie Wheldon
Source:9160059
4th May 1916 - 1990
1916
children
Samuel Shaw
Source:9160059
September 1916
1917
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9160021
29th August 1917
1917
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
202193
South Staffordshire Regiment
2/5th Battalion
Source:9160021
29th August 1917
1918
appointments
Secondment to RAF
Source:9160023
16th September 1918 - 14th April 1919
1918
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Source:9160023
16th September 1918
1922
education
Took undergraduate degree and PhD in Chemistry
University College Nottingham
Nottingham
United Kingdom
Source:9160059
1922
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
202193
South Staffordshire Regiment
Source:5091986
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Source:9160022
sibling
Lydia Emma Shaw
Source:9160031
sibling
Mabel Shaw
Source:9160031
sibling
Clarence Gordon Shaw
Source:9160031
1990
marriage
Alice Maud Eyre
Source:9160059
5th June 1990 - 1998
1999
death
Not War Related
Beeston, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:9160059
Source:9160029
7th November 1999
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Brian Duncan |
| Initials | BD |
| Last Name | Shaw |
| Source | 9160021 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 202193 | South Staffordshire Regiment | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 202193 | South Staffordshire Regiment | 2/5th Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | Second Lieutenant | ||||
| British Army | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Shaw | son | September 1916 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Emma Shaw | mother | ||
| Samuel Shaw | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Emma Shaw | sister | ||
| Mabel Shaw | sister | ||
| Clarence Gordon Shaw | brother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Elsie Wheldon | wife | 4th May 1916 | |
| Alice Maud Eyre | wife | 5th June 1990 |
Media
Media
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Brian Shaw, at work as a Chemistry lecturerThis is an image of Shaw after his war service, when he was working as a Chemistry lecturer at the University of Nottingham
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Transcription | Michael43370 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Michael43370 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Michael43370 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Biographical entry at University of Nottingham | Michael43370 | |
| Entry in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography | Michael43370 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Shaw, at work as a Chemistry lecturer | Michael43370 |
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