Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 21 January 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Samuel Shaw

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Letter from Samuel Shaw to his mother, Martha Shaw, updating her on his well being. Samuel writes that he has heard from his father and is glad that the fishing is improving. He mentions that there are rumours going around the camp about getting leave but that he does not believe they are true. 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.

Public Record Office of Northern Ireland Shaw Papers, D1962-20 https://letters1916.ie/item/4197 English Samuel Shaw 1916-01-21 Martha Shaw Shorncliffe, Portstewart, Co. Derry, Ireland Male 1967 World War I (1914-1918) World War I (1914-1918) Personal Relations

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 Same Address 21 β€” 1 β€” 16 My Dear Mother Just a few lines to let you know I received your letters & parcel all right. There is not much to say, things are very quite just now. I see by a letter I h#ad from dad toβ€” ;day that the fishing is improving. I am glad to hear it. There is a lot of roumours going about here about leave, but I don't think there is any truth in it. I hope this finds you all in the pink of condit- ion. I have not seen Hedley for a day or two, he is with the Bomb Throwers now. All at present. With love to all I remain Your Loving Son Sammie. Mrs Jas Shaw Shorncliffe Portstewart Co. Derry Ireland Shorncliffe, Portstewart, Co. Derry, Ireland Card from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 18 December 1915Letter from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 29 December 1915Letter from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 11 January 1916Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 21 January 1916Letter from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 30 January 1916Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 10 May 1916Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 26 May 1916Field Service Postcard from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 4 June 1916Field Service Postcard from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 10 June 1916Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 11 June 1916Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 29 August 1916 Samuel Shaw Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 12 December 1915Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 15 December 1915Card from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 18 December 1915Letter from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 29 December 1915Letter from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 11 January 1916Letter from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 15 January 1916Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 21 January 1916Letter from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 23 January 1916Letter from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 30 January 1916Letter from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 2 February 1916Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 8 February 1916Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 19 February 1916Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 27 March 1916Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 10 May 1916Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 26 May 1916Field Service Postcard from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 4 June 1916Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 6 June 1916Field Service Postcard from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 10 June 1916Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 11 June 1916Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 16 June 1916Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 29 August 1916Letter from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 18 October 1916Letter from Samuel Shaw to Martha Shaw, 24 October 1916