Regimental number | 19357 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Blacktown Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Saddler |
Address | 135 Jones Street, Ultimo, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, C Shipway, 135 Jones Street, Ultimo, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 5th Field Company Army Engineers; Nil. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant (Saddler) |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 7, Brigade Ammunition Column |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/35/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Dickebusch, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 21.3 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | The Huts Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 10), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 15 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Rose SHIPWAY, 135 Jones Street, Ultimo, New South Wales. Native of Sydney |
Family/military connections | Cousins: Three were killed in action, and one may have received a Military Medal. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |