Basic Details
Surname
Shaw
Forenames
Newton M
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Newton Marsden
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. The brother of Charles Richard, who is also commemorated here, he enlisted in February 1918, suffered wounds to his arm and leg and died in hospital with his parents with him. Neither brother was 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)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Wimille
Cemetery
Terlincthun British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
October
Day of death
2
Age at death
18
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds