Regimental number | 1258 |
Place of birth | London, England |
School | Church of England Grammar School, Melbourne, Victoria |
Age on arrival in Australia | 7 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station overseer |
Address | Fountenoy, Wallendbeen, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Father, Rev. Alexander William Shapira, Lord Howe Island, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in Cadets, Melbourne, Victoria. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
Fate | Killed accidentally |
Place of death or wounding | Died by accident. |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot XI, Row C, Grave No. 3), Surrey, England, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 188 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Rev A. and Mrs Theresa SHAPIRA, Lake Margaret Power Station, Queenstown, Tasmania. Native of London, England |