Basic Details
Surname
Shaw
Forenames
Albert Edward
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 not married, worked for a card making firm and was Asst Secretary of the Halifax Light Opera Society before he enlisted in September 1914. He was abroad in April 1915 and was killed whilst on sentry duty in the trenches. He is also commemorated on IWM 2606 and the Menin Gate.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on 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
1915
Month of death
August
Day of death
18
Age at death
30
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action