Sydney SHAW

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Service Number:	5647
Enlisted:	17 September 1915, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland.
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	9th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sheffield, England , 19 October 1880
Home Town:	Wandal, Rockhampton, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	State School Teacher
Died:	Natural Causes , Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 14 October 1986, aged 105 years
Cemetery:	Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery, Queensland
Memorials:	Wondai Shire Honour Roll WW1

10 Sep 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 9th Infantry Battalion
17 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5647, 9th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland.
1 Jan 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Colour Sergeant, Acting Colour Sergeant Major
17 Jan 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant
4 May 1916:	Embarked 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane
4 May 1916:	Involvement 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: ''
1 Jan 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant

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