Rifleman 3175 James Shaw

BMD details:
Marriage: 08/09/1906 James SHAW to Elizabeth A HUYTON at Parr St Peter's.

Census details:
1891 - 5 years old schoolboy James is living at Parr Mount, Parr, St Helens with parents James (30), Esther (30) and three siblings: George (7), John (3), Emily (6). 1901 - 16 years old 'Coal Miner - Drawer' James is living at 8 Parr Moss, Parr, St Helens with parents James (41), Esther (37) and six siblings: George (18), John (13), Emily (11), Robert (9), William (6), Richard (1). 1911 - Sees 26 years old 'Coal Miner - Day Wage' James living at 159 Parr Stocks Road, Parr, St Helens with wife of five years Elizabeth Ann (23) and three children: Lily (4), James (3), Joseph (7 mths).

Notes:
No MIC found.

[b]Kent & Sussex Courier - Friday 26 March 1915.[/b] [b]MILITARY FUNERAL AT TUNBRIDGE WELLS. DEAD PRIVATE ACCORDED FULL HONOURS.[/b] The one topic of conversation during the week-end among the Territorials in Tunbridge Wells was the sad and untimely death of a popular young member of the 5th Battalion Lancashire Regiment, James Shaw. The dead soldier, who was only 29 years of age, leaves a widow and three children. He passed! away suddenly on Friday night at a house in Warwick Park in which he was billeted with a number of comrades, and owing to the fact that it was necessary to arrange the funeral to take place the following afternoon it was impossible for the widow to get from Liverpool in time to attend. The only relative present was his brother, who is serving in the same Regiment in Tunbridge Wells. The sad death of Rifleman Shaw aroused a great deal of sympathy anong the inhabitants, and several hundreds were present at the funeral on Saturday afternoon. The obsequies were conducted with full military honours, and the officers and about 150 men of the deceased's Company marched to the Borough Cemetery from the local Mortuary, to which place the body had been taken. The coffin, which was covered with the Union Jack, was conveyed on an Army ambulance waggon. Crowds lined the streets, and were greatly impressed by the solemnity of the funeral pageant, and the playing of the "Dead Marches" by the Band of the 4th Battalion S. Lancashire Regiment. Two wreaths were placed on the coffin, the inscription cards bearing witness to the affection and respect of Captain Barham, Officer Commanding the Company, and the deceased's comrades. At the Cemetery the military mourners were under the command of Brigadier-General A. L MacFie, and Mrs. Livingstone was among those noticed present at the graveside. The funeral service was impressively conducted by the Rev. W. Bracecamp, Chaplain to the Lancashire Regiment., who addressed a few solemn words to the assembled soldiers. The burden of his remarks was the uncertainty of life, and he asked the men take their comrade's death as a lesson in this respect. They must always be prepared for death, whether on the battlefield or at home in England. He expressed the warm sympathy of the officers and men with the relatives of Rifleman Shaw. After the committal three volleys were discharged by a firing party, and the "Last Post" was sounded by the buglers. The arrangements for the funeral were in the capable hands of Messrs. Hickmott and Son. (Information Courtesy of the [url=http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=4792.0]KSH History Forum[/url])