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| Name | SHAW – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 2nd Foot Guards 1st and 2nd Battalions |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2259 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 6th March 1838 / 18 years / Not stated Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9 in Fresh / Hazel / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Quebec Canada – 1 year 8 months |
| Length of Service | 15 years 3 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 8th March 1853 / London England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Durham England |
| Pension Districts | 1853-1860 Newcastle (transferred to Tilbury Fort) 1861-1864 Western Australia 1864-1873 Adelaide South Australia 1874 Newcastle on Tyne |
| Pension Paid | 7d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 10th November 1860 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PALMERSTON 11th February 1861 |
| Date/Place of Birth | May 1820 Brancepeth Durham Northumberland England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Did not marry |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Adelaide Express 14th April 1864 – page 2 |
| Departure from Western Australia | 9th April 1864 per Steamship “Alexandra” from King George’s Sound to Adelaide South Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 9th October 1877 Chelsea Hospital London England Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | William Shaw was recorded as being a good efficient soldier. He was discharged due to a bad fracture of the shoulder joint. British Army Worldwide Index 1841 William Shaw, 2259, Private, 2nd Foot Guards 1st & 2nd Battalion Served with 2nd Bn on a ship to Quebec 27/04/1841 to 08/06/1841 Location London & Quebec, County London, England. WO12/1747 1851 William Shaw, 2259, Private, Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards Location London & Windsor. WO12/1752WO23/170 1872-1875 Admission Books to Chelsea Hospital 27 March 1877 Coldstream Guards: William Shaw, age 58, Service abroad Canada 1 years 8 months, Service 15 years Conduct Good, pension 7d, Injuries fracture of shoulder joint, Admitted to Out-Pension 8 March 1853,Board decision – to be admitted, No wife or children, Character Good, Residence 38 Elswick Street, Sunderland Road, Gateshead, Staff Officer Newcastle on Tyne. WO23/173 Index of Admissions Chelsea 1858-1933 Coldstream Guards: William Shaw, rate 7d, Admitted to Out-pension 8 March 1855 In pension 1 April 1877 Died 9 October 1877. |