Patrick Houston Shaw-Stewart | |
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| Born | 17 August 1888 near Llanbedr, Merionethshire, Wales |
| Died | 30 December 1917 (aged 29) |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Resting place | Metz-en-Couture, France |
| Monuments | Memorial at Balliol College Chapel, Oxford |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Employer | Barings Bank |
| Notable work | "Achilles in the Trench" (poem) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1914–1917 |
| Rank | Lieutenant commander |
| Unit | 63rd (Royal Naval) Division |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
Patrick Houston Shaw-Stewart (17 August 1888 – 30 December 1917) was a British scholar and poet of the Edwardian era who died on active service as a battalion commander in the Royal Naval Division during the First World War. He is best remembered today for his "Achilles in the Trench", one of the best-known war poems of the First World War.
