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We remember May Elizabeth Shaw
We remember May Elizabeth Shaw
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1895
sibling
Fraser Charles Shaw
Source:9071071
1895
1911
dates
Age 21
Source:9071071
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Dressmaker
Source:9071071
2nd April 1911
1911
location
2 Old Road Rotherhithe London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9071071
2nd April 1911
1918
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:7925150
23rd May 1918
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
5009
Women's Royal Air Force
Source:7925150
23rd May 1918
1919
dates
Age 29
Source:9071056
13th March 1919
1919
death
Southwark
United Kingdom
Source:9071056
Source:9071064
13th March 1919
burial
London
United Kingdom
Source:9071056
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | May Elizabeth |
| Initials | ME |
| Last Name | Shaw |
| Source | 7925150 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Old Road Rotherhithe London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 5009 | Women's Royal Air Force |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Shaw | mother | ||
| Charles Shaw | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Charles Shaw | brother | 1895 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with SMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with S
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"Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Women's Royal Air ForceMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Women's Royal Air Force
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British RAF Airwomen: 1918-1920 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Fraser Charles Shaw | Jonathan101862 |
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