No.326503, Private, Ernest George SHAW
Aged 20
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Ernest George Shaw was born in Soham in 1896 (Newmarket Q2-1896 3B:533), son of George Robert and Elizabeth SHAW (née KING).
1901 census...Aged 4, he was at The Cottage, Clay Street, Soham, with his father George SHAW [31] carpenter; his mother Elizabeth [28] and twin brother Frederick [4]. All were born in Soham. 1911 census...Aged 14, a shop assistant, he was still in Clay Street, Soham with his parents and brother Frederick James (farm labourer). |
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He enlisted in Cambridge.
Earlier in October the Cambridgeshires had been providing carrying and burial parties to the Schwaben Redoubt. Brigadier General Riddell noted the danger of using Martin's Lane as an approach and an alternative, safer route was discovered. In this route they discovered the body of a runner still holding a scrap of paper. The message suggested stretcher bearers should not use Martin's Lane and also could he not be used again as he had frequently risked his life that day ! On the 14th the Cambridgeshires together with the 4th/5th Black Watch attacked the north face of the Schwaben Redoubt, taking their objectives and holding and consolidating their gains. They lost 50 men killed, 27 have no known grave.
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