Regimental number | 447 |
Place of birth | Hamilton, Victoria |
School | Condah State School, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Tower Street, Mount Gambier, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M E Shaw, Tower Street, Mount Gambier, South Australia |
Previous military service | Private "C" Company 74th Infantry Battalion S.A. (details provided by mother) |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 20), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 151 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Ellen SHAW, Mount Gambier, South Australia. Native of Hamilton, Victoria |