Alfred Shaw
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He was the son of Alfred and Kathleen Shaw (nee Berridge)
On 1881 Census he is living with his parents and sisters – Ellen Elizabeth and Selina – at 5 Somerset Terrace, Nottingham. His father is listed as a railway foreman
On 1891 Census he is living with his parents and sisters – Ellen and Selina – at 33 Healey Street, Meadows, Nottingham. His father is listed as a railway goods foreman
On 1901 Census he is living with his parents and sisters – Ellen and Selina – at 35 Healey Street, Meadows, Nottingham. His father is listed as a railway checker and Alfred as a joiner.
On 1911 Census he is living with his parents and sister Selina at 30 Windmill Lane, Sneinton, Nottingham. He is listed as a joiner.
Married Sarah Jane (Jenny) Earley in 2nd September 1911
His wife remarried after his death and became Sarah Jane Quigley
Enlisted 9th January 1909 attesting to serve four years with Notts. Battery RHA as a gunner
Promoted Wheeler Corporal 13th January 1909
Promoted Wheeler Sergeant 17th July 1909
Attended camp at Wiseton Park 24th July 1909 – 7th August 1909
Attended camp at Hamilton Camp, Salisbury Plain 28th May 1910 – 11th June 1910
Attended camp at Skegness 9th September 1911 – 23rd September 1911
Promoted Wheeler Staff Sergeant 18th May 1912
Attended camp at West Down South Camp, Shrewton, Salisbury Plain 25th May 1912 – 6th June 1912
Re-engaged for a further years’ service 9th January 1913
Attended camp at Larkhill Camp, Salisbury Plain in 1913
Re-engaged for a further years’ service 1914
Agreed to service outside the UK 9th October 1914
Re-engaged for a further years’ service 14th January 1915
Embarked at Avonmouth for Alexandria on 9th April 1915 probably aboard SS Nitonian
Entered Theatre 25th April 1915
In Palestine from 22nd March 1917 - 23rd May 1918
Awarded £15.00 bounty 27th March 1917
Renumbered 612046 in 1917
Posted to 19th Brigade Ammunition Column 12th October 1917
Sailed back to UK between 24th May 1918 – 4th June 1918
On leave from 5th June 1918 – 3rd July 1918
Arrived back in Egypt 12th August 1918
Served with Egyptian Expeditionary Force between 13th August 1918 – 4th March 1919
Sailed back to UK between 5th March 1919 – 23rd March 1919
Awarded one month's
re-engagement leave 21st April – 20th May 1919
Disembodied 24th May 1919
Demobilised under Para 156 (13) T.F Regulations 31st March 1920
Awarded Territorial Force Efficiency Medal 13th October 1920
He is listed on most records as being born in 1881, but on the 1881 Census taken on 3rd April 1881, he is shown as five months old. This tally's with his Birth Register entry which was registered in 4th Quarter 1880
On discharge he was described as suffering from 20% disability due to Malaria (attributable to service) and 100% disability due to malignant disease of stomach (non attributable to service)
On his service papers he is listed as living at 6 Clarendon Street, Nottingham
On discharge he was living at 5 Coppice Road, Nottingham. He later moved to 10 Manor Street, Sneinton, Nottingham, and then to 10 Sherwin Street, Nottingham
He died at 10 Sherwin Street on 19th April 1921 and is buried in Nottingham General Cemetery
Alfred Shaw
Commonwealth wargrave headstone marking the grave of Alfred Shaw situated at the General Cemetery, Nottingham
Courtesy of Peter Gillings