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James Barry SHAW

Place of birthAdelaide South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMining engineer
AddressSydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation36
Next of kinSister, Mrs M H Reaney, 41 Wickstead Street, Wanganui, New Zealand
Enlistment date25 October 1916
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit nameTunnelling Companies (Sept 1916 - Feb 1918 Reinf)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 21 November 1917
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Tunnelling Company
Fatenig No details enetered on Nominal
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He volunteered to go with an infantry officer on a reconnaissance of an enemy tunnel system, and entrance to which the infantry officer had found close to the enemy front line. His technical knowledge and readiness to expose himself to danger were of the greatest assistance.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23
Date: 12 February 1919

Other detailsMedals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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