Thomas Shaw Military person

Thomas Shaw (June 1899 – 2 March 2002) was the last known Irish World War I veteran. He served for the Royal Irish Rifles after joining up in 1916 and fought in battles such as Passchendaele.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1899
Birth place
Belfast , Northern Ireland
Date of deathMarch 02, 2002
Place of death
Northern Ireland , Bangor County Down

Search

Military person

military operations
World War I
military branch
Royal Ulster Rifles
service start1914
service end1919

Topical connections

A. A. MilneWriter
Alex AttwoodPolitician
Brian Wilson Politician
Dan KeatingMilitary person
A. E. J. CollinsMilitary person
Bradley QuinnArtist

Thomas Shaw on Wikipedia