Letter from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 29 December 1915
Dad, Just a few lines to
let you know I am well. I received
your letter all right. I am also
glad to see that the fishing is
improving. Tell all the boys at
home I was asking for them. The boys here were all asking for
you, they heard about the good shots
you had & say you are better
without Willie & myself. Our boys
has a saying out here its (you
should know). Keep up your heart.
Hoping to see you all soon. All
at present. I remain
Your Loving Son Sammie P.S. a prosperous
& Happy New
Year 2 Mr. Jas Shaw
Shorncliffe
Portstewart
Co. Derry
Ireland ;HF Chillingsworth
Letter from Samuel Shaw to his father, James Shaw, reassuring him that he is well and asking about life back home. Samuel mentions that the boys are all asking after him and that he is clearly better of without Samuel and William helping him with the fishing. Samuel Henry Shaw (1896-1967) was a sergeant with the 10th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He volunteered for active service in September 1914. Before enlisting Samuel was a member of the Portstewart Company, Coleraine Battalion, North Derry Regiment, Ulster Volunteer Force. Samuel served in France, and was wounded during the Battle of the Somme in July 1916 and again in early 1917 and in 1918. Before the war he was employed as a ironmonger's assistant.
How to cite
Letters 1916, published by the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities, Vienna, 2026 (https://letters1916static.github.io/letters1916-static/item__4189.html)
- Place
- Shorncliffe, Portstewart, Co. Derry, Ireland
- Mentioned in
- Card from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 18 December 1915
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 29 December 1915
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 11 January 1916
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 21 January 1916
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 30 January 1916
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 10 May 1916
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 26 May 1916
- Field Service Postcard from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 4 June 1916
- Field Service Postcard from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 10 June 1916
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 11 June 1916
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 29 August 1916
- Mentioned in
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- Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 12 December 1915
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 15 December 1915
- Card from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 18 December 1915
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 29 December 1915
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 11 January 1916
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 15 January 1916
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 21 January 1916
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 23 January 1916
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 30 January 1916
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 2 February 1916
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 8 February 1916
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 19 February 1916
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 27 March 1916
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 10 May 1916
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 26 May 1916
- Field Service Postcard from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 4 June 1916
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 6 June 1916
- Field Service Postcard from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 10 June 1916
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 11 June 1916
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 16 June 1916
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 29 August 1916
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 18 October 1916
- Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 24 October 1916