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SHAW, Donald John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1223 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 January 1916, Grafton |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lawrence, New South Wales, Australia, 23 May 1892 |
| Home Town: | Lawrence, Clarence Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, 4 March 1983, aged 90 years |
| Cemetery: |
Clarence Lawn Cemetery (Grafton) |
| Memorials: | Lawrence Public School WW1 Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1223, 36th Infantry Battalion, Grafton | |
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| 13 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1223, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 13 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1223, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1223, 36th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, Gassed | |
| 30 Apr 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 35th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Jun 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1223, 35th Infantry Battalion, HT Themistocles, England for return to Australia - disembarking Sydney 10 August 1919. | |
| 25 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1223, 35th Infantry Battalion |
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