Basic Details
Surname
Hardy
Forenames
Shaw
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler and myrastrick.com provide the extra details. He left the school in 1909, was not married and was the Secretary of a Liberal Club before the war. he was on active service from June 1916 and is also commemorated on IWM 2738 and 2741 as well as the Tyne Cot 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 Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Year of death
1918
Month of death
April
Day of death
16
Age at death
24
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action