Regimental number | 659 |
Place of birth | Kendal, Westmorland, England |
School | Kendal British Higher Grade School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Gardener |
Address | Allen Street, Kilmore, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Brother, W J Shaw, 56 Garfield Avenue, Manningham, Bradford, Yorkeshire, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block O, Plot VII, Row D, Grave No. I), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Elizabeth SHAW. Native of Kendal, Westmorland, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |