Flying Officer Willian "Bill" John Shaw was born on 22 January 1922 in Meerut, India. He then lived in New Zealand working as a law clerk in Tauranga. He enlisted in the RNZAF on 2 May 1942 and after training he was posted to UK where he served initially with No. 610 Squadron.
In February 1945 he joined No. 486 Squadron as a Warrant Officer, seeing action during the closing weeks of the war. He was commissioned late in April 1945. On 27 August 1945, flying SA-I (EJ659), he hit a pole while flying at low level and force-landed at Lübeck, suffering serious injuries. He recovered to return to New Zealand. He died on 18 March 1997.
SA-J (NV753) in which Bill Shaw made all his claims.
Shaw's victories in Tempest
| Date of Claim | Type Claimed | Aircraft Serial No | Location of Claim | Unit | Note |
| 14 April 1945 | 1/2 Fw190 | SA-J (NV753) | Perelburg | 486 Sqn | |
| 16 April 1945 | 1/2 Fw190 | SA-J (NV753) | Neustadt airfield | 486 Sqn | |
| 26 April 1945 | 1/2 Bf109 | SA-J (NV753) | 486 Sqn | On ground | |
| 2 May 1945 | 1/2 Fw190 | SA-J (NV753) | Plon area | 486 Sqn | |
| 2 May 1945 | 1/2 Fi156 | SA-J (NV753) | S Neumünster | 486 Sqn |
Sources:
Those other eagles by Christopher Shores
The Typhoon and Tempest Story by Christopher Shores and Chris Thomas