Seven serving Shaw brothers and a brother-in-law were featured in an article in The Luton News on Thursday, August 30th, 1917. Three appear to have lost their lives in or as a result of the war.

Sgt Joseph Shaw had joined the "Queen's" (London) Regiment at the outbreak of war amd was later transferred to the King's African Rifles and was a drill instructor in East Africa. He was single and had lived with parents Joseph and Mary Ann at 1 Bolton Road, Luton, before the war. [Joseph was killed in action in East Africa on October 18th, 1917, and buried at Dar es Salaam War Cemetery. He is commemorated on the Luton War Memorial.]

Pte William Henry Shaw (Northants Regiment) joined up on June 6th, 1916, was wounded in April 1917 and became a convalescent. He was formerly employed by T. Lye & Sons, and was married to Rose Ada, living at 53 Ash Road, Luton. [William died after being discharged as unfit for service in February 1918, having been wounded in the head and jaw by a shell in April 1917. He died on December 9th, 1918, and is buried at the Luton Church Cemetery. He is commemorated on Luton War Memorial.]

Gunner Walter Bertie Shaw enlisted in the Army Service Corps in September 1916 and was afterwards transferred to the Machine Gun Corps. In August 1917 he was serving with the tanks in France. He was married to Edith Elizabeth (nee Randall) and his home was at 21 Smart Street, Luton.

Sapper Percy George Shaw joined the East Anglian Royal Engineers on the outbreak of war and in August 1917 was on active service in Egypt. He had worked at the Diamond Foundry in Dallow Road. He home with his wife Maud was at Swanton House, 25 Havelock Road, Luton.

Pte Thomas Frederick Shaw was single and living with his parents at 1 Bolton Road, Luton. At the outbreak of war he had joined the Beds Regiment and went through the Gallipoli campaign, eventually being invalided home with dysentery. He later transferred to the Dorset Regiment and in August 1917 was on active service.

Pte Charles Edward Shaw joined the Beds Regiment in November 1915 and went to France in May 1916. He formerly worked for Barford Bros, bleachers and dyers.

Gunner Stanley Walter Shaw was mobilised with the Territorials on the outbreak of war, but after a year's training he was discharged on account of his age - he had joined up at the age of 15. He then joined the Royal Marines in October 1916, and was on active service. He was single and had been employed at the Vauxhall Works at Luton. He lived with his parents at 1 Bolton Road.

Brother-in-law Gunner Bertie Frederick Eales was married to Ellen Emma Shaw and lived at 17 Pondwicks Road, Luton. He joined the Royal Field Artillery at Biscot on March 28th, 1916, and was drafted to France the following October. Before the war he worked for hat manufacturers R. Burley & Sons, Old Bedford Road. [Bertie Eales was killed in action in France on October 14th, 1918, a month before hostilities ended. He was buried at Wellington Cemetery, Rieux-en-Cambresis, France, and is commemorated on the Luton War Memorial.]