Ian Steel Michael [Mitchell in Coll. Register] Shaw
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Person details
| Forename(s) | Ian Steel Michael [Mitchell in Coll. Register] |
|---|---|
| Surname | Shaw |
| Rank | Captain |
| Regiment | Green Howards (Yorkshire Regt) |
| Age | 25 |
| Death | Missing, presumed killed in action |
| Place of Death | Western Europe > Netherlands |
| Date of Death | 26/10/1944 |
| Year of Entry | 1933 |
| House Letter | F |
| School Notes | School Certificate; Sixth Form; Higher Certificate |
| Comments | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | seconded to 156th Inf. Bde |
| Prefect | School Prefect |
| Military Decorations | |
| Album Number | 23 |
| Battle | Walcheren, NL |
| Previous Regiment | |
| Burial or Cemetery | Memorial > Groesbeek |
| Citations | |
| Archives | Correspondence file in OR files in Radley Archives |
| Post School | New College, Oxford |
| Prep School | Mostyn House |
| Prisoner of War | Captured in Italy, 1942, escaped 1943 |
| Radlein Obituary |
November 25 1945. Missing, now presumed killed in action, Ian Steel Mitchell Shaw, Capt., Green Howards (E) (Hedgecock's, F, 1933-37). Ian Shaw was a quiet studious boy who gained esteem from masters and boys alike for his practical achievements in the classroom, at games, and in the social life of his house and school. He secured the School Certificate with seven credits, entering the Sixth Form in the Modern Side and obtaining a Higher Certificate. He was a School Prefect and a member of the School 2nd Hockey XI and 1st XV Rugger teams. He entered New College in 1937 with the intention of preparing for the Consular Service. In July I940 he was commissioned in the Green Howards and became a prisoner of war in September 1942 in Italy, but escaping in the autumn of 1943 he reached England in November of the same year. He was reported missing in action off Walcheren Island in October of last year. We deeply mourn his loss. He possessed sterling qualities of character which he applied with a determined will in the best interests of the community, and we extend our sincere sympathy to his parents and relatives. |
| Service Number | 138255 |
| Place of Birth |
