The Family of William Shaw & Emma Parnell, 1896

This is fairly conjectural based on entries in Hilda's Birthday Book backed up by a probable reference in the Index of Births, Deaths and Marriages published by the General Register Office (for England & Wales). Note that these are Index entries, the actual entries have not been checked (and are unlikely to be at £6.50 each).

William Shaw born September 2, 1872 (registered 1872 Q3 Chorlton 8c 573)

died June 22, 1960 aged 87

married August 1, 1896 (reg 1896 Q3 Chorlton 8c 1291)

Emma L. Parnell born

died November 2, 1953 aged 76 (reg 1953 Q4 Manchester 10e 75)

From Soldiers Died in the Great War Part 39 (The Border Regiment)

Shaw, William, b. Manchester, e. Manchester (West Gorton, Lancs.), 18874 Pte., k. in a., F. & F., 26/11/15

In Memory of W SHAW

Private 18874 2nd Bn., Border Regiment

who died on Friday 26th November 1915. Age 18.

Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Emma Shaw, of 2, Vernon Place, Lime Grove, Longsight, Manchester.

Commemorative Information

Cemetery: LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE, Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference/Panel Number: III. C. 12.

Location: From Bethune follow the signs for Armentieres until you are on the D171. Continue on this road through Essars and Le Touret village. Approximately 1 kilometre after Le Touret village and about 5 kilometres before you reach the intersection with the D947, Estaires to La Bassee road, the Cemetery lies on the right hand side of the road. Located at the east end of the cemetery is Le Touret Memorial, which commemorates over 13,000 servicemen who fell in this area before 25 September 1915 and who have no known grave.

Historical Information: The Cemetery was begun by the Indian Corps (and in particular by the 2nd Leicesters) in November, 1914, and it was used continuously by Field Ambulances and fighting units until March, 1918. It passed into German hands in April, 1918, and after its recapture a few further burials were made in Plot IV in September and October. The grave of one Officer of the London Regiment was brought in in 1925 from a position on the Estaires-La Bassee road near "Port Arthur", and the 264 Portuguese graves of March, 1917 and April, 1919 were removed to Richebourg-L'Avoue Portuguese National Cemetery after the Armistice. There are now over 900, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. The graves of three men of the King's Liverpool Regiment, which were destroyed by shell fire, are now represented by special headstones. The Cemetery covers an area of 7,036 square metres and is enclosed by a low brick wall.

In Memory of

Private W SHAW

who died age 18 on Friday 26th November 1915.

Private SHAW, Son of Mrs. Emma Shaw, of 2, Vernon Place, Lime Grove, Longsight, Manchester.

Remembered with honour

LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE, Pas de Calais, France


Compiled by John Reynolds — JRGene@btinternet.com
Last significant update — March 2005, 2014