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SHIELDS, Donald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3637 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Fortitude Valley, Queensland, Australia, 7 February 1896 |
| Home Town: | New Farm, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Fortitude Valley State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Draper |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 5 May 1916, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 23 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Great War Honour Roll (2), Brisbane St. Andrew's Uniting Church Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3637, 25th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 3 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 3637, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 3637, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 5 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 3637, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3637 awm_unit: 2 Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-05-05 |
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