Regimental number | 1015 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Other training | school Master |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Salesman |
Address | White Hart Hotel, Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 10.5" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, Rev P C Shaw, Anglican Mission, Samarai, Papua |
Previous military service | Served for 5 years in the Sydney University Scouts; 8 months as 2nd Lieutenant, 38th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Morphettville, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, H Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF10 Promotion date: |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Sailly-le-Sec, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 29 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Sailly-Sur-La-Lys Canadian Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 33), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 60 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Christiana SHAW. Native of Sydney |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SHAW Harold Baker |