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SHAW, George Duncan
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX33412 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 April 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Vic., 17 February 1894 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Electrical Engineer |
| Died: | 16 August 1984, aged 90 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Wesleyan DC 0299 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle | |
| 25 Jul 1918: | Honoured Military Cross, 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He was in charge of a working party in a heavily shelled area, and several of his men became casualties. He assisted to dress and remove the wounded, and by his courageous example encouraged the remainder at their work under most difficult conditions.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: 25 July 1918 |
World War 2 Service
| 7 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, WX33412 | |
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| 7 Jul 1941: | Involvement WX33412 |
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