William Henry Shaw

Rank:

Private

Regimental number:

772041

Unit at enlistment:

125th Battalion

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Wounded:

Yes

Birth country:

England

Birth county:

South Yorkshire

Birth city:

Sheffield

Address at enlistment:

25 Mohawk Street, Brantford, Ontario

Next of kin address:

4 Harwood Street, Sheffield, England

Trade or calling:

Farmer

Religious denominations:

Methodist

Marital status:

Single

Age at enlistment:

Letters and documents

Wounded

BX July 13, 1917

That Private William Henry Shaw, who went overseas with the first battalion from the 38th Dufferin Rifles has been killed in action, was the word received in the city today. Pte. Shaw formerly boarded at 25 Mohawk Street, the residence of Mrs. Maddock. Thirteen in all enlisted from this house, and six have been killed. The word that Pte. Shaw had been killed came in a letter from a chum of Shaw’s, who enlisted about the same time.

BX July 20, 1917

Wounded Not Killed

That Private William Henry Shaw was not dead as recently reported, but wounded, was the good news received at 25 Mohawk Street where he formerly boarded. A few days ago Mrs. Maddock received word from a chum of his that he had been killed in action. Mrs. Maddock immediately took the matter up with the department at Ottawa and has had a reply to the effect that he was suffering from a gunshot wound in the elbow and was now in Norwich. He is further reported as doing well. In all, 13 of the boarders enlisted from Mrs. Maddock’s home.