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Thanks for all your replies ref Alfred born in 1894, very interesting.

I have had a look on the CWGC as suggested - found one possible interesting entry.

Private A Shaw (hope that’s A for Alfred!?) service number 37136 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment.

The tiny bit of passed down information I have, is that he was shot/died in Belgium....but the above person’s war Grave is in Metz-En-Couture (Calais) France.

So daft question time then, as I say I’m new to this.....how do I find out if I have the correct man, did they issue actual death certificates if you died in action and how would I go about finding his...I would assume a death certificate would have his next of kin on....and that’s how I verify him?

Wondering if there is any mileage in contacting the regiment for info?

Sorry for the ramble, more questions than answers at this stage.

Thanks

Can anyone please help...I am new to genealogy!

I have a relative Alfred Shaw born 1894, Rugeley, Staffordshire (Mother Margaret Danks, Father George Henry Shaw)

I believe he died of injuries during WW1.....can anyone help me find the date of death, I’m trying to establish where he was buried, whether UK or France etc.

Many thanks