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|Surname and forenames=Shaw Robert
|Surname and forenames=Shaw Robert
|Army number=2759991
|Army number=2759991
|Rank=L/Cpl
|Rank=Lance Corporal
|Age=0
|Age=0
|Unit=Enlisted Black Watch at Recruiting Centre No. 96, Posted 1 TS 15/3/40, Trf Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders - date unknown, Posted 11th Argylls, Trf Corps of Military Police 3/10/45, Authority:- Part II Order 11 A & S H 73/45, Posted P Depot, A Rel 9/8/46.
|Unit=Enlisted in the Black Watch at Recruiting Centre No. 96, date not yet confirmed.  Posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish 15/3/40, probably under the arrangement allowing direct recruitment to the Battalion.  Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France.  Taken Prisoner of War 20/5/1940.  Repatriated to the UK.  Transferred post-war to the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders - date unknown, and posted to the 11th Battalion.  Transferred to the Corps of Military Police 3/10/45, Authority:- Part II Order 11 A & S H 73/45, and posted to P Depot.  Granted A Class Release 9/8/46.
|Home address=129, Parkland Rd. Gateshead
|Home address=Son (possibly adopted) of Mr and Mrs Albert Watson.  Employed at Co-operative Dairy.  Lived at 129, Parkland Rd. Gateshead.
|Decorations=Non known beyond Service Awards.
|Date of birth=Not yet known.
|Company/Battery=A Company.
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
|Task or role=Probably Rifleman.
|Joined Brigade=15/3/1940.
|Promotions=Lance Corporal.
|Wounded=Not so far as is known.
|Prisoner of War=Yes - Stalag XXB, PoW Number 9829.
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
|Source table=1TS
|Source table=1TS
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Latest revision as of 12:08, 15 November 2021

Personnel Entry

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Name Shaw Robert
Army number 2759991
Rank Lance Corporal
Decorations Non known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age 0
Unit Enlisted in the Black Watch at Recruiting Centre No. 96, date not yet confirmed. Posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish 15/3/40, probably under the arrangement allowing direct recruitment to the Battalion. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Taken Prisoner of War 20/5/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Transferred post-war to the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders - date unknown, and posted to the 11th Battalion. Transferred to the Corps of Military Police 3/10/45, Authority:- Part II Order 11 A & S H 73/45, and posted to P Depot. Granted A Class Release 9/8/46.
Company/Battery A Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 15/3/1940.
Promotions Lance Corporal.
Wounded Not so far as is known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Stalag XXB, PoW Number 9829.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address Son (possibly adopted) of Mr and Mrs Albert Watson. Employed at Co-operative Dairy. Lived at 129, Parkland Rd. Gateshead.
Source table 1TS

The relatively common nature of this soldier's name has hindered the researching of genealogical information to support this Page.