| Surname: | Shaw |
| Initials: | H |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2654366 |
| Notes: | CMP. 6/1/1930 he enlisted in the Coldstream Guards at Sheffield in the Regular Army for 3/9 years, born 25/7/1910 at Wombwell, Barnsley, occupation miner, 2/1/1940 compulsory transfer to CMP. 9/2/40 Died. He was born in Yorkshire and resided in Sheffield. Inscription on gravestone: Beloved husband of Becky, father of David, till we meet again, to die is but to sleep. Casualty Lists 124/1, BEF, France, dangerously ill, 9/2/40, shown as Dock Police Group. Casualty List 125/1, BEF, Died result of accident, Dock Police Group, 9/2/40. 11/4/49 he was awarded the War Medal. note:- 3 Company, 3 Coldstream Guards. Le Havre Dock Area. Harry Shaw. Extract from the Yorkshire MILITARY POLICE OFFICER. On Saturday night Mr. and Mrs. John William Shaw, of 3 Orchard Street, Wombwell were informed that their son L/Cpl Harry Shaw of the Corps of Military Police had met with an accident while on active service and was lying in hospital gravely ill. They were instructed to go to London and be prepared to cross the Channel to see him. The message had come through L/Cpl Shaw's wife who, with their eleven months old by lives at 12 Beech Grove, New Malden, Surrey. Half an hour later they received further news that he was dead, It was also stated that he had died from a fractured skull caused by a falling down a flight of stairs. Mr Shaw went to London to seek further information on Monday. SECOND VICTIM OF WAR. L/cpl Shaw is the second Wombwell man to lose his life on active service in the present war. The Methodist Chapel in Cemetery Road, Wombwell mourns the loss of a former Sunday School teacher and a service in memory of L/Cpl Shaw is to be conducted there at 6 o'clock next Sunday by Mr A J Mottram, L/cpl Shaw was born in Rawson Street, Wombwell, twenty nine years ago and was a grandson of two very old Wombwell couples, Mr and Mrs Moses Farmery and Mr and Mrs Samuel Shaw. He was the oldest of Mr and Mrs J W Shaw's six children. His brother Mr Jack Shaw, who was discharged from the Coldstream Guards four years ago following and operations, lives at 17 Hadfield Street, Wombwell. L/cpl Shaw was an old boy of Park Street and John Street Council Schools. At fourteen he started work ad Darfield Main Colliery, but four years later achieved a long cherished ambition by getting into the Coldstream Guards. He was the well over six feet tall and finely built. He helped to win for Park Street School the district championship shield and being a first-class swimmer, won many prizes at Wombwell Baths. CLEVER ATHELE.TE. In the Army also he shone as a athlete, winning distinctions at swimming, boxing, football, and other sports. After three years in the Coldstream Guards he joined the Metropolitan Police Force in which he served for seven years, enjoying the work and making good headway. He had already passed his sergeant's examination and was preparing for the Inspector's test. At the outbreak of was he was called to the Colours as a reservist and was posted to the Military Police attached to the Coldstream Guards. A month ago he was told he was down for France and on a five days' draft leave spent twenty four hours with his parents at Wombwell. He had been in France exactly a fortnight at the time of the accident. Seven years ago L/Cpl Shaw married a Miss Ivy K R Morris, a Welsh girl, and daughter of a retired police sergeant. In Wombwell L/Cpl Shawl was remembered as a fine, happy young man with a great interest and pride in his work in the police force. For some time he had been attached to the CID. COMMANDING OFFICERS TRIBUTE. From OL/cpl Shaw's Commanding Officer has come the following letter "I feel I would like to write you a line to tell you how I feel for you in the loss you have suffered. L/Cpl Shaw had served under me only a short time but that was long enough to make be both like and trust him;. His duties were both important and arduous, and he performed them willingly and well. He was a credit to the Corps to which he had been transferred, to his old regiment and to the Metropolitan Police, to which he belonged in better times. He will be sadly missed by me as his Commanding Officer and by his companions. I hope you will be able to bring this letter to the notice of his superiors in the Metropolitan Police. To L/Cpl Shaw's wife, a Sister in the hospital in which he died writes "First of all let me tell you how sorry I am for your great sorrow. I know I am a stranger to you, but as your husband died in this hospital I thought you would like to know what little I can tell you about him. He was brought into the ward in the early morning unconscious and suffering from concussion and a broken arm. He did not recover consciousness before he died, but passed away in his sleep about 11 am. One of the nursing sisters was with him at the time, and four doctors did all they could to save his life. So you may rest assured no stone was left unturned. I have not been able to get any details as to how he received his injuries, but I am sure you will hear about that from his unit. Your husband was in no pain and he lo9oked very peaceful after death when I went to say goodbye to him for you." Mrs Shaw has also received a tribute to her husband from his colleagues of the Metropolitan Police Force, with an assurance that everything possible will be done to lighten her burden of grief. |
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| Date of Death: | Feb. 9, 1940 |
| Company: | UNKNOWN |
| CWGC Link: | 2095246 |
| Cemetery: | ST MARIE CEMETERY LE HAVRE, FRANCE 🇫🇷 |
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