Harry Shaw
Service number
6429
Military unit
17th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Address
Radford enlisted at Nottingham
Date of birth
Date of death
16 Mar 1917 (35 years old)
Place of birth
Sherwood Nottingham
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
Harry Shaw was married to Polly Shaw (born 18th May 1884) they lived at 3, Hickling's Yard, Cambridge Street, Radford, Nottingham, they had a son Ernest Harry Shaw born on 7th October 1917.
Following his death his widow Polly was awarded a pension of 13 shillings and 9 pence a week which commenced on 15th October 1917 it was raised t 18 shillings following the birth of his son Ernest
Military history
Private Harry Shaw enlisted at Nottingham whilst residing at Radford, he served with the 17th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment he died on 16th March 1917 and is buried at Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Belgium. Plot 6. Row C. Grave 1.
Extra information
additional research Peter Gillings
Photographs
Harry Shaw
Buried in Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery.
Harry Shaw
Photograph of Harry Shaw is courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website