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[tay]

Hi everyone. Come on here to try and fing out about my great uncle and my great great uncle. Both were called Squire Shawcross. One died in ww1 and is commemorated at a cemetery near the Somme. The other died in ww2 in Burma and is commemorated in the Rangoon memorial. I only know what I was told as a child about my great uncle in Burma. Didn't really know about Squire who died in the 1st world war. I was told by my Nan that she got a letter saying that Squire was found and gave a Christian burial on a hill in Burma. I have confirmed through research that he was found so he probably was buried where he fell. Wondering if anyone has more info. Thanks.

[Ben]

Hi & welcome Tay

Spotted his bro 1918

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1901 at 16, Villiers St., Brindle Heath, Pendleton, Salford
Samuel Shawcross 50
Hannah E Shawcross 46
Charles H Shawcross 26
Jane Shawcross 22
James Shawcross 17
Mary Shawcross 15
Hannah Shawcross 12
William Shawcross 10
Squire Shawcross 7


Ben

[shred]

Hi Tay,

Thank you for spending your time to sign up and post.

Squire Shawcross (WW1)
Squire Shawcross born Pendleton Machine Gun Corp 86133 formerly 36757 South Lancs Reg died 15/4/17
CWG Pier and Face 5C and 12C Thiepval Memorial
Age 23 son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Shawcross of 16 Villiers St Brindleheath Pendleton

He is remembered locally on the St Thomas', Pendleton, memorial.


And the St Ann's, Brindleheath, memorial. Squire was baptised at this church on the 6th Sept, 1983 (b. 15.08.1893)


Squire's medal card shows that he was entitled to the British and Victory medals.

Squire Shawcross (WW2)
Service Number 3453720, Died 05/05/1944
Aged 27
1st/8th Bn.
Lancashire Fusiliers

He is remembered locally on the /8th Lancashire Fusiliers' memorial which now hangs proudly in the Pendleton British Legion.

[tay]

Thanks for in info very interacting. Anyone know what medalssquire of ww2 was entitled to. My mum always said he was allowed the Burmese Cross.

[shred]

Tay,

I think your mum may have meant the Burma Star en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burma_Star

It would be difficult to indicate which medals he was entitled to without seeing his service record.

[alanshawcross]

Hi Tay, 

My grandad was Samuel Shawcross and he had a brother named Squire who was killed in World War 2 in Burma, he was named after his uncle Squire who was killed in WW1 in France and Flaunders. 
I have been doing a lot of research on ancestory.com in which I have come across Squire and Samuels father.  Their father who was also named Samuel married twice, he married Sarah Egerton and then remarried Louie Jarvis
If Squire is your great uncle then my grandad Samuel is your great uncle also.  If you would like to see a video of Samuel Shawcross, there is a video of him during World War 2 where he was stationed in india in the navy. Samuel is talking back to loved ones at home. The video is called "Calling Blighty".

If you think any of this information may be in relation to you it would be great to hear back.

Thanks.

[ken]

Jan 14, 2021 23:15:19 GMT alanshawcross said:

Hi Tay, 

My grandad was Samuel Shawcross and he had a brother named Squire who was killed in World War 2 in Burma, he was named after his uncle Squire who was killed in WW1 in France and Flaunders. 
I have been doing a lot of research on ancestory.com in which I have come across Squire and Samuels father.  Their father who was also named Samuel married twice, he married Sarah Egerton and then remarried Louie Jarvis
If Squire is your great uncle then my grandad Samuel is your great uncle also.  If you would like to see a video of Samuel Shawcross, there is a video of him during World War 2 where he was stationed in india in the navy. Samuel is talking back to loved ones at home. The video is called "Calling Blighty".

If you think any of this information may be in relation to you it would be great to hear back.

Thanks.

[ken]

Hi everyone thanks for adding me
I’m looking for information on my mums side
Of the family cromptons from winton area Eccles
Jack Eric Gordon etc