| Regimental number | 1047 |
| Place of birth | Temora, New South Wales |
| School | West Leederville State School, Perth, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 7 Wittenoom, Street, Boulder via Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Shaw, c/o Carol Shaw, Government Savings Bank, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the 86th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fromelles, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 6), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 121 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary SHAW. Native of Temora, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, ex-HMAT 'Geelong', 18 December 1915. Found guilty, 22 January 1916, of being absent from 0900 hours until Tattoo: forfeited 3 days' pay. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Posted missing, 20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 12 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 20 July 1916'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SHAW Harold
Red Cross file 2470501 |
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