BORN HUGGATE, YORKS 1899. SON OF WILBERFOSS & THE LATE HANNAH TINEGATE, OF “HOLLY LODGE”, RAISETHORP, WHARRAM, MALTON. SON OF A GAME KEEPER.
HE ENLISTED AT BEVERLEY. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 82014, OF THE TRAINING RESERVE. HE TRANSFERRED TO THE 2ND KING’S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 10/09/1918, AGED 19. HE IS BURIED AT ROISEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, SOMME, FRANCE.
HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 02/10/1918.
HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE CHERRY BURTON, WW1 MEMORIAL, EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE. ALSO ON THE LUND WW1 MEMORIAL BOARD
First name:
WILLIAM SHAW
Military Number:
38918
Rank:
Private
Date Died
10/09/1918
Place died:
ROISEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, SOMME, FRANCE
Age:
19
, CHERRY BURTON, , EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
