Guest Bri C Posted 16 June , 2005 Share Posted 16 June , 2005 Would anyone with a copy of SDGW be kind enough to look up the following soldier for me L/Cpl Andrew Shaw Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (5th or 8th Battalion ?) Service No: 3390 DoD: 02/07/16 I have recently been given Andrew's memorial plaque with medals, small box containing letters from him during training and in France, subsequent correspondance between his employers and his father after his death and a rather badly damaged cigarette case which I assume was recovered and sent home. The above items were given to me by neighbours of his sister who sadly passed away recently, there is no other family remaining and the flat was going to be cleared with everything probably skipped, they knew of my interest and passed them to me, now trying to research as much as I can about Andrew and would therefore appreciate any further info available on SDGW. Many Thanks for any assisstance given Brian C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 17 June , 2005 Share Posted 17 June , 2005 A 1/8th ( Argyleshire) Battalion man, born Glasgow. Surname SHAW Firstname Andrew Service number 3390 Date of death 02/07/1916 Decoration Place of birth Glasgow Other 1/8th Bn. SNWM roll THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS Rank L/Cpl Theatre of death F.& F. He may have known my Grandfather.! From www.snwm.org click search world war one enter any field. name, date, serial No. There are eight further men died 2/7/1916 in 1/8th A&SH. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bri C Posted 19 June , 2005 Share Posted 19 June , 2005 A 1/8th ( Argyleshire) Battalion man, born Glasgow. Surname SHAW Firstname Andrew Service number 3390 Date of death 02/07/1916 Decoration Place of birth Glasgow Other 1/8th Bn. SNWM roll THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS Rank L/Cpl Theatre of death F.& F. He may have known my Grandfather.! From www.snwm.org click search world war one enter any field. name, date, serial No. There are eight further men died 2/7/1916 in 1/8th A&SH. Aye Malcolm <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Many Thanks for the information Malcolm, Do you know what part of the line the 1/8th A&SH were in at the beginning of July, I know Andrew is buried in Maroeuil Cemetery which is just outside Arras, is this the part of the line they were in ? Regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 19 June , 2005 Share Posted 19 June , 2005 The whole Division was holding the Corps line centred on Roclincourt. Two Brigades were in trousers to fool the enemy into thinking there was no change . Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bri C Posted 19 June , 2005 Share Posted 19 June , 2005 The whole Division was holding the Corps line centred on Roclincourt. Two Brigades were in trousers to fool the enemy into thinking there was no change . Aye Malcolm <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Cheers Malcolm, Thanks again for your help, will continue researching 1/8th Battalion and try to piece together Andrews movements. Regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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