Regimental number | 6416 |
Place of birth | Bowen, Queensland |
School | State |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Kelsey Creek, Proserpine, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Ann Shaw, Kelsey Creek, Proserpine, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 6316 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
Age at death | 25.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row J, Grave No. 2), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 106 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Sarah SHAW, Kilsey Creek, Prosperine, Queensland |
Family/military connections | L/Cpl J M SHAW M.M. (brother) |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |