Basic Details
Surname
Shaw
Forenames
J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married, with a child (Malcolm Bull says 2) and worked in a dyeworks: he was also a Territorial with 6 years service. He was not found to have been commemorated on any other Calderdale memorial.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Zonnebeke, Ypres
Cemetery
Polygon Wood Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
February
Day of death
28
Age at death
26
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds