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France 6 — 6 — 16. My Dear
Mother Just a few lines
to let you know ;I am
well. I received your
parcel all right. I see
by the paper that there
has been a big naval
battle. I don't see any
account of the Albermale
being in it, its all the
better. There was some
great reports out here. Some said there was 14
of our boats down &
3 Germans and vise
versa. I hope the
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fishing is still good.
And that you are all
in the best of health.
Eddie Scott & Hedley ex—
pect to get leave shortly
mine will come sometime
I think this is all at
present. With love to all. I remain
Your Loving Son Sammie
Letter from Samuel Shaw to his mother, Martha Shaw, discussing a big naval battle
which has taken place recently. Samuel writes that as far as he can tell the H.M.S.
Albemarle, his brother William's ship, was not involved.
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.