Basic Details
Surname
Shaw
Forenames
Horace
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was the adopted son of Ruth Ann who was living in Orange County New York in the US. He worked as a weaver and became one of the many of the regiment and of Calderdale lost in the failed attack on the Schwaben Redoubt. He was seen to be wounded before he was posted as missing and is also commemorated on IWM 602, 2753, 2754 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)
Sergeant
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Sergeant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Thiepval
Cemetery
Mill Road British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
3
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Missing