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224639 Pte. Thomas Shaw British Army 1/6th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment from:Winshill, Burton on Trent (d.1st July 1916) Thomas Shaw married my great aunt Ethel Savage on 24th of August 1914. I thought originally that he went to France in May/June 1916 for the Somme offensive, but I came across a reference to the award of the 1915 Star. It is possible he came across to France in 1915 and he could have taken part in the Battle of Loos. He was killed in action on 1st of July 1916 along with so many others in the attack, in the attack on Gommecourt Wood. His body was never identified, but he is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**