Arnold Shaw
Memorial: South Gloucestershire war dead not on a local memorial
Regiment: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Medals: 1914–15 Star, British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Silver War Badge, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private 26715
Marital status: Married
Home address: 5 Laurel Street, Kingswood, Bristol
Date of birth: 1890
Place of birth: Derbyshire
Date of death: 15/03/1918
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Giavera British Cemetery, Arcade, Italy. Not commemorated on a local memorial.
Age: 27
Further information:
Arnold was born in Derbyshire, and sometime later moved to Kingswood. He married Mabel Elizabeth Cotton just a few weeks before he left to join the 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment in Italy. The battalion was involved in carrying out patrol and counter battery work rather than any large-scale actions. On the 15th March Arnold and some other men, were occupying the rear trenches when they came under attack. The men rushed for cover but a bullet struck Arnold's head and killed him outright. Arnold was a new recruit it was his first week in the trenches and it was his only experience of war. He became his Regiment's first casualty in Italy.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/