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Same Address 2 — 2 — 16 My Dear
Dad Just a few lines
to let you know I am
well. I am sure you have
heard about E Boyd being
wounded. Tell mother I
received her parcel & letter
with Willies letter enclosed. I hope you are all well.
Tell everybody I was
asking for them. I hope
the fishing will is improv
ing. John was asking
for you also Bob Bacon.
All at present. With
love to all. I remain
Your Loving Son Sammie
Letter from Samuel Shaw to his father, James Shaw, reassuring his family that he is
well and informing them of the injury of E. Boyd. Before signing off Samuel passes
on his regards to the rest of the family and hopes the fishing is improving.
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 Portstewart.