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Private WILLIAM SHAW

Service Number: 20488
Regiment & Unit/Ship

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

2nd Bn.

Date of Death

Died 17 July 1915

Age 25 years old

Buried or commemorated at

VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURE NO.3

VII. C. 7.

Belgium

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Henry and Sarah Shaw, of 61, Pitt St., Mexborough, Rotherham.
  • Personal Inscription GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN FROM FATHER AND MOTHER
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Buried or commemorated at

VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURE NO.3
West-Vlaanderen Belgium
Number of casualties: 1613
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