Shaw, Thomas –

Son of Thomas and Jane Shaw. Formerly resided with married sister, Mrs. Wood, of 149, Lea Gate Lane, Harwood, Turton, Lancashire. Enlisted in the 44th Bn. at Winnipeg, Canada, 1914.

Personal details

  • Surname: Shaw
  • Forename: Thomas
  • Date of birth: November 1st, 1889
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Harwood, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 26
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: June 2nd, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
  • Service number: A/22523
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: July 16th, 1915 - 1915-07-16
  • Enlistment location: Shorncliffe Canadian Camp, Kent
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: VII. A. 32.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 16/06/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916 08/06/1917 07/06/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f* 6f* S16* 4g 6g

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