His story
James Shaw is recorded in the research as an iron turner.
He served as an Army Veterinary Corps private at the Woolwich depot.
He died on 30 January 1917, aged 33. His recorded burial place is Warrington Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Iron Turner
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/18921
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- Depot, Woolwich
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 30 January 1917
- Age
- 33
- Cemetery or memorial
- Warrington Cemetery
- Grave reference
- C. CE. 830.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave — individual memorial
- Research record number: 166
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “James Shaw”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/shaw-james-se-18921/.
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