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James Caldwell SHIERLAW

Regimental number7080
Place of birthRobertson, New South Wales
SchoolRobertson Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressRobertson, via Moss Vale, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinFather, W Shierlaw, Robertson via Moss Vale, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil.
Enlistment date7 November 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll2 November 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name13th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/30/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 25 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll13th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularNil.
FateDied of wounds 5 July 1917
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death29.7
Age at death from cemetery records29
Place of burialTrois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row R, Grave No. 39), Steenwerck, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
70
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Mary SHIERLAW, Robertson, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsNil.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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