Letter from Samuel Shaw to James Shaw, 23 January 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Samuel Shaw

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Letter from Samuel Shaw to his father, James Shaw, requesting that his father send him some cigarettes as they are running low and the French ones are too strong. Samuel supposes that the town must be empty now as may of the Port boys seem to be coming out in a draft from the 13th Battalion. 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. James Shaw was a local fisherman in the town of Portstewart.

 Public Record Office of Northern Ireland Shaw Papers, D1962-21 https://letters1916.ie/item/4199 English Samuel Shaw 1916-01-23 James Shaw Male 1967 World War I (1914-1918) World War I (1914-1918) Personal Relations Country and City Life

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 Same Address 23 — 1 — 16 My Dear Dad Just a few lines to let you know I received your letter all right. I would be much obliged to you if you would send me some fags. They are very scarce out here just now. And the French fags would kill you at 500 yards. I am glad to hear that the fishing is still keeping good. I suppose the harbour is dull now with all the boys away. I believe this is a lot of the Port boys coming out here in a draft from the 12th Batt. Tell Mr Mc Auley I was asking for him. Tell him there are no halls out here like the Institute. From Your Loving Son Sammie (P. S. Love to all) P. S. Send me a tin of cocoa. 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