Basic Details
Surname
Shaw
Forenames
Joe W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Joe Willie
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked as a dyer before he enlisted in June 1915. He fought at Loos and then was gassed at Fricourt on 24/6/16. despite hospital treatment in Rouen and then Southport he relapsed and died. He is also commemorated on IWM 2602 and 2699.

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)
Corporal
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Engineers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Corporal
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
Lightcliffe
Cemetery
Old Church
Year of death
1916
Month of death
October
Day of death
8
Age at death
25
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds