Letter from William Shaw to James and Martha Shaw, 1916 Letters 1916-1923 William Shaw

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Letter from William Shaw to his parents, James and Martha Shaw, regarding life on the H.M.S. Excellent. William mentions that he will be sending his oilskin home so that it does not get stolen and asks that his mother stop sending the larger scones as the smaller ones will do. He also writes about Lizzie falling out of a tram car and breaking her arm. William Shaw (1893-1934) was a gunner in the Royal Naval Reserve. He volunteered for active service in 1915 and served on ships such as the H.M.S. Excellent and H.M.S. Albemarle, a battle cruiser. Before the War he was a fisherman.

 Public Record Office of Northern Ireland Shaw Papers, D1962-15 https://letters1916.ie/item/4194 English William Shaw 1916 H.M.S. Excellent, Portsmouth, England James Shaw Male 1934 World War I (1914-1918) World War I (1914-1918) Personal Relations Country and City Life

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 H.M.S Excellent Portstewart My dear Father + Mother Just a few lines to let you know that I got your letter and parcel alright I will send you on my oilskin for I would only get it pinched here and I got a jersey pinched already since but I will lift one for you the next day they are serving out close that will be on Monday next at pas 3 o'clock so I will send them on first chance tell my mother not to send any more of the big scones as they do not carry very well. a small one in the oven and a couple of the others are sufficient and no butter. I had a letter from Jean today and she was saying that Lizzie fell getting out of a tram car and broke her arm I am sorry for poor Lizzie she was giving me a bit of her mind not for writing to her and asking if I would get home for xmas I asked her if she ment meant xmas 12 mounths. Well we are having very bad weather here very wet. M Bacon went to hospitable today he got a nail in his hand and it turned to blood poison I expect he will be back among the angles in a few days I will close now I will write before Saturday your loving son Willie William Shaw Letter from William Shaw to James Shaw, December 1915Letter from William Shaw to Martha Shaw, 1915Letter from William Shaw to Martha Shaw, c. 1916Letter from William Shaw to Martha Shaw, c. 1916Letter from William Shaw to James and Martha Shaw, 1916 H.M.S. Excellent, Portsmouth, England Letter from William Shaw to James Shaw, December 1915Letter from William Shaw to Martha Shaw, 1915Letter from William Shaw to Martha Shaw, c. 1916Letter from William Shaw to Martha Shaw, c. 1916Letter from William Shaw to James and Martha Shaw, 1916