| Regimental number | 3249 |
| Place of birth | Bangalore, India |
| School | Carlton College, Melbourne |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 9 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Pyramid Hill, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 6' 3" |
| Weight | 174 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles B Shaw, 50 The Grove, Moreland, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 4.5 years in the Royal Australian Artillery. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. I), Fleurbaix, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Annie SHAWE |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1190 Pte John Fawcett SHAWE, 8th Bn, returned to Australia, 19 March 1916; 6901 Lance Corporal Patrick Henry Villiers Washington SHAWE, 24th Bn, returned to Australia, 19 January 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 28 February 1916. Admitted to 8th Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 24 April 1916 (diarrhoea); discharged to unit, 28 April 1916, and rejoined Bn, Ferry Post. Found guilty, 9 June 1916, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, viz. attending a gambling school: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Statement, Red Cross File No 2470612, 2627 Pte S. LEWIS, 60th Bn (patient, 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, England), 15 May 1917: 'I saw Shaw killed by shell on July 19th. It happened just before we went over for the stunt. He was killed instantly. He was taken away and buried, but I don't know where. He was one of the first to be knocked over during the stunt.' Second statement on file indecipherable. Third statement, 4922 Pte J.W. WORKMAN, A Company, 60th Bn (patient, edmonton Hospital, London, England), 25 July 1916: 'About 20th inst. at the last big advance I saw Shaw killed by a shell-burst in the trench just as my platoon was going out. I was wounded by the same shell' Interviwer's note: 'Intelligent and reliable.' |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SHAWE William Charles
Red Cross File No 2470612 |
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