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|Surname and forenames=Shaw Robert | |Surname and forenames=Shaw Robert | ||
|Army number=2759991 | |Army number=2759991 | ||
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Lance Corporal |
|Age=0 | |Age=0 | ||
| − | |Unit=Enlisted Black Watch at Recruiting Centre No. 96, Posted | + | |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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| + | The relatively common nature of this soldier's name has hindered the researching of genealogical information to support this Page. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:08, 15 November 2021
Personnel Entry
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.
