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George Appleby SHAW

Regimental number2689
Place of birthArmby, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
SchoolArmby Council School
Age on arrival in Australia25
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBlacksmith
Address18 Rooney Street, East Richmond, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinWife, Mrs C Shaw, 18 Rooney Street, East Richmond, Victoria
Previous military service2 years Yorkshire Reserves Battalion
Enlistment date22 June 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/22/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Makarini on 15 September 1915
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Field Artillery Brigade
FateKilled in Action 15 June 1917
Place of death or woundingArmentieres, France
Age at death29
Age at death from cemetery records29
Place of burialLondon Rifle Brigade Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 6), Ploegsteert, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
14
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Emily SHAW; husband of Clara SHAW, "GLENARDARA", Peel Street, Kew, Victoria. Native of Armley, Leeds, England
Family/military connectionsBrother-in-Law to 2553 Pte George AVERY. 1st Pioneer Batt. A.I.F. Killed in Action 26/7/1916. (details provided by wife)

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