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SHAW, Roland Hugh
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5196 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 December 1915, Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Gingin, Western Australia , 18 September 1892 |
| Home Town: | Gingin, Gingin, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Gingin School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Stroke, Geraldton, Western Australia, 27 September 1968, aged 76 years |
| Cemetery: |
Geraldton Cemetery, Western Australia Roman Catholic Section |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Gingin ANZAC Centennial Wall of Remembrance, Gingin War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5196, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 31 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5196, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5196, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Shropshire, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
He was the fourth of 12 children and second son born to William Shaw (Snr.), who was of Aboriginal descent, and Mary Ann Hill. He was the brother of William and Claude who both served.
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