William George SHAW

SHAW, William George

Service Numbers: 4388, W86422
Enlisted: 15 May 1917
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd Pioneer Battalion
Born: Gingin, WA, 14 September 1886
Home Town: Gingin, Gingin, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Gingin, WA, 15 September 1954, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Gingin Cemetery
Memorials: Gingin ANZAC Centennial Wall of Remembrance, Gingin War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

15 May 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4388, 2nd Pioneer Battalion
30 Oct 1917: Involvement Private, 4388, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
30 Oct 1917: Embarked Private, 4388, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne

World War 2 Service

3 May 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, W86422

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

He was the eldest of 12 children born to William Shaw, who was of Aboriginal descent, and Mary Ann Hill. He was the third son to enlist along with his brothers Roland and Claude.