Herman Shaw (SHA1793)

Basic Information

Unique reference:

SHA1793

Other surname:

Schwabacher

Gender:

Male

Birth

Date of birth:

13 Tevet 5640 (28 December 1879)

Place of birth:

Camden, London

Death

Date of death:

4 Iyyar 5677 (26 April 1917)

Died in combat?:

Yes

Place of death:

Aubigny Casualty Clearing Station, France

Cause of death:

Died of wounds

Burial place:

Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension

Herman in uniform, possibly with his sisters

Military Record

Military service:

Royal Navy and Army

Military record no.:

Deal 481/S

Date enlisted/conscripted:

06 October 1914

Date discharged/death:

26 April 1917

Rank at discharge/death:

Acting Corporal

Assignments

Regiment:

Royal Marines

Battalion/unit:

2nd Field Company

Posting:

Enlisted 6/10/14 ; 2nd Field Company MEF
1/3/15-9/9/15 Jaundice, rejoined 2nd Field Company & Commissioned Temporary Lieutenant RM at Cape Helles 4/10/15 ;
Admitted to Hospital Malta 17/11/15 (Malaria),
Invalided to UK 29/3/16

Regiment:

Royal Engineers

Battalion/unit:

248th Field Company

Posting:

Draft for BEF 4/12/16-26/4/17 DD ;
Terminated in Royal Marines 31/1/17 to Army Royal Engineers
248th Field Company War Diary records:- "(Gavrelle) 24th April 1917: At dusk Sections 2 & 4 under Lts. Shaw & Pelmore went forward on consolidation work. Lt. Shaw was fatally wounded."

Medals:

1914 Star
British War
Victory

Medal roll

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