Cadet

William Shaw

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of William and Kate Shaw, of Dunollie, West Coast, New Zealand. Born at Altrincham.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Name:
William Shaw
Rank: 
Cadet
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
F. Shaw (brother), Palmerston Street, Hamilton, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Carpenter
Armed Force: 
Merchant Navy
Unit:
Mercantile Marine, SS Aparima (London)

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Drowned, as a result of an attack by an enemy submarine
Date of Death:
23 November 1917
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
16
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
04 March 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 47
HMNZT 48
Vessel:
Willochra or Tofua
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
United Kingdom
William Shaw
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