Buried in Germany

Buried in Germany

Noted that report had been received from Red Cross the Flight Sergeant Shaw was buried on 24 August 1943 on the south shore of Kolpin-See, Mecklenburg. Gives some details concerning Shaw and mentions he had been over enemy territory 22 times.

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Buried In Germany

News of Former Sutton Resident

An official communication has been received from the Air Ministry concerning Flt.-Sgt. Stanley Shaw, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Shaw, of Charles Street, Sutton. and husband of Mrs. E. Shaw, of “Innesfree,” Birley Street, Stapleford, who was reported missing in August last as a result of operations over enemy territory. The Air Ministry state that a report has been received from the International Red Cross to the effect that Flt.-Sgt. Shaw was buried on the 24th August 1943, on the South Shore, Kolpin-See, Mecklenburg, Germany.

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Flt.-Sgt. Shaw was 31 years of age, and had been in the R.A.F. 2 1/2 years at the time of his death, having been over enemy territory 22 times. In civil life he was employed at Messrs. Johnson and Barnes, Ltd., Stapleford, and previously worked for Messrs. B. Walton and Sons at Sutton. Two children – both girls – are left in addition to the widow. A letter from Messrs. Johnson and Barnes to Mrs Shaw states: “We at the factory had a very high opinion of your husband, and I can say, on behalf of his fellow-workmen in the fully-fashioned department, that he was very highly respected by them”

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