William Ernest (Willie) SHAW

SHAW, William Ernest

Service Number: 665
Enlisted: 29 August 1914, Enoggera, Queensland
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 26th Infantry Battalion
Born: Mackay, Queensland, Australia , 18 June 1889
Home Town: Mackay, Mackay, Queensland
Schooling: Mackay State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Killed in Action, Belgium, 5 October 1917, aged 28 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Coningsby State School HB, Farleigh Mill & District Roll of Honour, Mackay Cenotaph, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient)
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World War 1 Service

29 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Enoggera, Queensland
24 Sep 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 665, 9th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: ''
24 Sep 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 665, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane
5 Oct 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 665, 26th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 665 awm_unit: 26th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-05

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