Basic Details
Surname
Shaw
Forenames
William
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Willie
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was a Regular, serving with the Cameronians, but transfer to the Royal Scots and crossed to France in August 1914. Wounded in the December, he was killed the following year by a grenade whilst leading a bombing party. He is also commemorated on IWM 2130, 2830, 2832 and 2823.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Scots
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Corporal
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Loos
Year of death
1915
Month of death
September
Day of death
30
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on this memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action