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SHIRLAW, Hugh William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5410 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 February 1916, Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, 1883 |
| Home Town: | Bathurst, Bathurst Regional, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Bathurst Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of Illness - Facial Erysipelas, No. 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, Middlesex, England, 9 December 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Harefield (St. Mary) Churchyard, Middlesex, United Kingdom Australian Section. Grave 86. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bathurst War Memorial Carillon |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5410, Depot Battalion , Bathurst, New South Wales | |
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| 22 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5410, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5410, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Jane SHIRLAW, 31 Piper Street, Bathurst, NSW
Erysipelas is usually caused by group A streptococcus bacteria.
SHIRLAW.— In sad and loving memory of our dear son and brother, Private Hugh William Shirlaw, who died in England on the 9th December, 1918. Also our dear husband and father, David Shirlaw, who died on the 3rd December 1903.
Precious darlings they Have left us,
Left us, yes, for ever more,
But we hope to meet our loved ones
On that bright and happy shore.
Inserted by their sorrowing mother,
wife, brothers and sisters.