Basic Details
Surname
Shaw
Forenames
Charles R
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Charles Richard
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married and worked as an accountant before enlisting in February 1916 and was commissioned in November of that year. His brother, Newton, is also commemortae don this memorial and this was the only Calderdale memorial either man was commemorated on.
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
France
Town of death
Nieppe
Year of death
1918
Month of death
April
Day of death
10
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action