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52055   Sergeant William James Shaw
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Dated added: 30/12/2015   Last updated: 02/12/2021
Personal Details
Regiment/Service: 19th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment (British Army)
Died: 09/04/1917 (Killed in Action)
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Summary      
Very known is little of William Shaw. He is listed on the World War One memorial plaque in Fivemiletown Methodist Church. A link to Fivemiletown has not been established. Sergeant William James Shaw was serving with 19th Battalion of The King's (Liverpool Regiment) when he died on 9th April 1917. The CWGC record Sergeant William James Shaw as the husband of Edith Mary Shaw, of 1 Roman Villas. Church Fields, Snodland, Kent.
Further Information
Very known is little of William Shaw. He is listed on the World War One memorial plaque in Fivemiletown Methodist Church. A link to Fivemiletown has not been established.
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Sergeant William James Shaw was serving with 19th Battalion of The King's (Liverpool Regiment) when he died on 9th April 1917.
Sergeant William James Shaw has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.
Sergeant William James Shaw is commemorated locally on the WWI memorial plaque in Fivemiletown Methodist Church and on Fivemiletown War Memorial.
Sergeant William James Shaw is also commemorated on Snodland War Memorial.
The CWGC record Sergeant William James Shaw as the husband of Edith Mary Shaw, of 1 Roman Villas. Church Fields, Snodland, Kent.
Most of the information here was derived from the book, 'Fivemiletown's Fallen'. Page 45 is devoted to Sergeant William James Shaw.
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Relevant Dungannon Area Locations
No Location Region Location Notes Longtitude Latitude
1 Fivemiletown Methodist Church Fivemiletown Listed on memorial in Church 54.376177 -7.320947
References and Links
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1 National Archives UK Medal Card can be purchased here
2 Snodland War Memorial Sgt W J Shaw listed on Snodland Memorial
Dungannon District's War Dead Acknowledgements 2015-2023