Casualty WWI BWM. Shaw. Seaforth Highlanders. Kilmarnock. KIA 1st day of Loos.

Correctly named S/3287 Pte J Shaw Seaforth Highrs

John served with the 8th Bn Seaforth Highlanders and was killed in action oin the 25th of September 1915. The first day of the Battle of Loos.

He has no known grave.

He is entitled to a 1915 Trio. He landed in France just 2 months earlier 8th of July 1915.

Records show he lived at 9 West Shaw Street in Kilmarnock.

The medal has an original silk ribbon.