Charlie Shaw

Private 21524. 1" Battalion. King's Shropshire Light Infantry.

Formerly 24847. 9th Lancers.

Born: 1899.

Son of John T. and Sarah Shaw.

Brother of Herman, Annice, Lillian and Mildred.

Address: 20 School Rd. formerly 100 High St, Scapegoat Hill.

Occupation: Spinner at Joseph Hoyle & Son, Quarmby Clough Mills, Longwood.

Died of wounds 24th March 1918. Aged 19.

Buried at Ontario Cemetery, Sains-les-Marquion. 1. E. 6.

His name appears on the Roll of Honour at Scapegoat Hill Baptist Chapel.

The village of Sains-les-Marquion lies in the main road from Arras to Cambrai.

The Cemetery was begun in September 1918 after the capture of the village by the Canadian Division. It originally contained 144 soldiers from Canada and 10 soldiers and sailors from the UK. It was enlarged after the Armistice by concentration of graves from battlefields, including 9 British Prisoners of War. There are now 257 graves.