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SHAW, William Ernest
Personal Details
| 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) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Enoggera, Queensland | |
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| 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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