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SHAW, Christopher
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2729 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 May 1916, Parkes, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Oberon, New South Wales, 30 August 1872 |
| Home Town: | Parkes, Parkes, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Natural causes, Orange, New South Wales, 22 May 1946, aged 73 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Parkes District Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2729, Parkes, New South Wales | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2729, 54th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2729, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 7 Aug 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2729, 54th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"MR. CHRISTOPHER SHAW
The death took place at the Base Hospital, Orange, on Wednesday, of Mr. Christopher Shaw, a very old resident of Millthorpe, at the age of 75 years. Mr. Shaw was a returned soldier of World War 1. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, (Mrs. Buesnel, of Millthorpe), and four sons: Christopher (Gilgandra), Alf (Millthorpe), William (Ashfield), and Andrew (Cabramatta). Another son, Reuben, died whilst a prisoner of war in Singapore." - from the Gilgandra Weekly 30 May 1946 (nla.gov.au)
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