Keith T. Shaw

[Dave Homewood]

One of the names of Cambridge airmen who I have had on my website for years was Keith T. Shaw, but other than the name which I found early on in my research, I know nothing more about this chap. There were a lot of Shaws in Cambridge at that time of WWII and some others served in the RNZAF too. But I have not found anything out about Keith Shaw of Cambridge.

However just now I have discovered a Flying Officer Keith Thomas Shaw was placed from active duty onto the Active List of the Reserve of Officers on the 17th of March 1945. There is a huge chance this is him.

Has anyone out ther got any further info on F/O Keith Thomas Shaw please? Can you confirm he was the Cambridge airman I seek info on? His service number? And what he did in the Air Force and any details of his RNZAF career? Thanks all.

[errolmartyn]

Dave,

There was only the one K T Shaw in the wartime RNZAF:

NZ422324 Keith Thomas Shaw
Born at Hamilton 6 Nov 20
Enlisted RNZAF Rotorua (ITW) as AP u/t 4 Apr 42
Embarked Day Star for Canada 31 Oct 42
Commissioned in GD Branch as Pilot (from Flt Sgt) 27 Apr 44
Reserve (as Fg Off) 17 Mar 45

Appears in electoral rolls for Hamilton in 1949-1963, then Raglan (1969), Hamilton East (1972), Waikato (1978-1981 – and may be later as I don’t have access to this info past 1981)

Died Tauranga (death notice BOP Times of 27 Nov 91)

Errol

[Dave Homewood]

Brillaint, many thanks indeed!