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MCSHANE, William Stephen
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4247 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Rosieres, France, 9 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Bendigo Marist Brothers College Great War Honour Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4247, 6th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 29 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4247, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4247, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
| 6 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 23 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Infantry Battalion, France. Reverted to the ranks 21 June 1916 (at own request). | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4247, 6th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4247, 6th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, GSW right foot. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 2 March 1917. | |
| 15 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4247, 6th Infantry Battalion, German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line and Outpost Villages, Lagnicourt | |
| 23 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6th Infantry Battalion, Belgium | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Infantry Battalion, Belgium | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 4247, 6th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 4247, 6th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge | |
| 15 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion, Belgium | |
| 1 Mar 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 15 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Hazebrouck | |
| 9 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, Lihons | |
| 9 Aug 1918: | Involvement Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-08-09 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Wight
Lieut William Stephen McShane was reportedly killed outright by a German shell near Rosieres, France, during the attack on Lihons on 9 August 1918 (according to numerous witness statements to Red Cross).
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