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Surname: SHAW
Forename(s): John Slater
Place of Birth: Ripley, Derbyshire
Service No: 12432
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: King’s Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
Battalion / Unit: 2nd Battalion
Division: 5th Division
Age: 22
Date of Death: 1915-03-21
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: F. 14.
CWGC Cemetery: RAMPARTS CEMETERY, LILLE GATE
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: BARNOLDSWICK, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
John Slater, also known as John Slater Shaw, was the son of John and Alice Slater, née Shaw. John, senior, was born at Kimberley, Nottinghamshire and Alice at Ripley, Derbyshire.
1901 Ripley, Derbyshire Census: Ivy Grove - John Slater, aged 8 years, born Ripley, son of Alice Slater, widow.
1911 Barnoldswick, Yorkshire Census: 28, School Terrace - John Slater Shaw, aged 18 years, born Ripley, Derbyshire, adopted son of John Joseph and Kate Shaw. [John Slater (Shaw) and John Joseph Shaw were probably related as both were born at Ripley, Derbyshire. John's brother, Richard Slater (Shaw), was also adopted by John Joseph and Kate Shaw.]
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte John S. Shaw, 12432, Yorks L.I. Theatre of War first served in: (1) France. Date of entry therein: 26.1.15. D. of W.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte John Slater Shaw, 12432, 2nd Yorks L.I. D. of W. 21.3.15.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte John Slater Shaw, 12432, 2nd Bn. KOYLI. Date and Place of Death: 21.3.15 St Eloi. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Brother - Richard S. £2 14s. 6d. Foster Father - John J. £2 14s. 6d.
A short biography of John is included in: ‘Barnoldswick – A small Town’s part in conflicts 1800 to 2014’ by Peter Ian Thompson (2014).
Data Source: Local War Memorial
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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
SHAW, John S., K.O.L.I., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Shaw, of School Terrace, [Barnoldswick], died Mar. 21 from wounds received in action.
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Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: King’s Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 5th Division
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Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate
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Courtesy of Aurel Sercu, Boezinge, Belgium
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09 April 1915
BARNOLDSWICK SOLDIER DIES FROM WOUNDS
On Sunday morning Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Shaw, of School Terrace, Barnoldswick, received the sad news that their son, Pte. John S. Shaw, had died from wounds in France on March 21st. Deceased, who was 22 years of age, joined the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry soon after the war broke out, and after undergoing training at various places, was drafted to France a week before Christmas. Prior to enlisting he was employed as a sheet metal worker at Leeds. He was of a bright and cheerful disposition and entered into his military duties with spirit. His letters home, both whilst in training and from the front, were always of a cheery character, with never a grumble no matter how rough the experience. In one of his letters just after enlistment he wrote: “I could not work any longer, as I thought it my duty to be at the front helping to defend our homes and country.” Prior to leaving Barnoldswick, Pte. Shaw was a bellringer at St. Mary-le-Gill, and a member of the Conservative Club.
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09 April 1915
TWO MORE BARNOLDSWICK SOLDIERS KILLED
Another Barnoldswick soldier has succumbed to wounds received in the firing line. This Eastertide Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Shaw of School Terrace, Barnoldswick, received the sad news of the death of their son, Private John S. Shaw, which took place in hospital behind the trenches on March 21st.
He was formerly employed as a tinsmith, following his father’s occupation, in Leeds. Upon the outbreak of the war he joined the King’s Own Light Infantry stationed at Leeds, and after an eventful period of training was sent to the Front with his regiment a few weeks before Christmas. Pte. Shaw took his soldiering seriously, and was popular with his comrades. It is not known in what manner the young soldier received his wounds, nor how long he suffered before being released by death. Whilst in Barnoldswick, Pte. Shaw attended the Parish Church and was a bell ringer at St. Mary’s-le-Gill Church.
24 December 1915
CRAVEN’S ROLL OF HONOUR – BARNOLDSWICK
Pte. John S. Shaw, King’s Own Light Infantry, died on March 21st from wounds received in action. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Shaw, of School Terrace, Barnoldswick, and was a bell ringer at St. Mary-le-Gill Church.
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