SHAW, Gilbert Rolland
| Service Number: | 6382 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 October 1916, Townsville, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mackay, Queensland, 27 May 1895 |
| Home Town: | Mackay, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Mackay, Queensland, 31 December 1975, aged 80 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Coningsby State School HB, Farleigh Mill & District Roll of Honour, Glenella State School WW1 Roll of Honour, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Townsville, Queensland | |
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| 23 Dec 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6382, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Dec 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6382, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney | |
| 30 Oct 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
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Brother of 665 Pte. William Ernest Shaw (/explore/people/274144) - who was killed in action, Passchendaele, Belgium, on 05 Oct 1917
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Salisbury Plains, April 16 – My Dear Father,
Just a Post Card to let you know that both Willie & myself are well. Hoping this finds you & all at home quite well. I may tell you we are having good weather here now glad to say so for they need it the front there will be something doing over there now. This is pretty crook photo but you couldn’t expect it any better only taken in a small village but you know it’s me alright. Well Father I hope we will soon be able to see you all again. I must conclude with best love from Willie & myself. I must say good bye. I remain yours ever loving Son,
Bert xxxxxx
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