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SHAW, Charles Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2617 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 December 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Echuca, Victoria, Australia, November 1892 |
| Home Town: | Echuca, Campaspe, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Melbourne Teachers College, Parkville, Melbourne High School , Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Memorials: | Echuca War Memorial, Loyal Echuca Lodge M.U.I.O.O.F. No. 5349 Honor Roll, North Melbourne St. Mary's Church of England Honour Roll, Parkville Old State College Memorial Windows |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Dec 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2617, Camel Corps | |
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| 20 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 2617, Camel Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Morea embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 20 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 2617, Camel Corps, RMS Morea, Melbourne | |
| 23 May 1919: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Excellent Clerical work last 12 months Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31138 (22 January 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919). | |
| 11 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2617, 4th Light Horse Regiment, 3rd MD |
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