SHAW, John
| Service Number: | 2052 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Woodford Island, Maclean, Clarence River, New South Wales, Australia, 1883 |
| Home Town: | Maclean, Clarence Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Maclean Superior Public School, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Monte Video Camp Hospital, Weymouth, Dorset, England , 5 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Melcombe Regis Cemetery, Dorset, England |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maclean Public School Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2052, 20th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
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| 9 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2052, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney | |
| 5 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 2052, 18th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2052 awm_unit: 18 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-05 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date – 5th October…… John Shaw (junior) was born at Woodford Island, Maclean, Clarence River, New South Wales in 1883.
His father – John Shaw (senior) died on 2nd September, 1898 at Woodford Island, Maclean, New South Wales & his mother - Mary Shaw died on 27th May, 1900 at Maclean, New South Wales.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 23rd July, 1915 as a 31 year old, single, Farmer from Woodford Island, Maclean, New South Wales.
Private John Shaw, Service number 2052, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on HMAT Runic (A54) on 9th August, 1915 with the 20th Infantry Battalion, 3rd Reinforcements.
He was transferred to 18th Battalion from 20th Battalion & was taken on strength of “A” Company, 18th Battalion at Gallipoli Peninsula on 29th September, 1915 from 3rd Reinforcements of 20th Battalion.
On 9th January, 1916 Private Shaw disembarked at Alexandria ex Mudros (after the evacuation from Gallipoli).
Private Shaw proceeded from Alexandria on 18th March, 1916 to join B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) & disembarked at Marseilles, France on 25th March, 1916.
He was written up for a Crime at Moascar – Overstaying Leave from noon on 4th March, 1916 to noon on 7th March, 1916 & Drunkenness. This was admonished on 8th March, 1916 by Major G. Murphy & he forfeited 4 days’ pay.
On 15th April, 1916 Private Shaw reported sick. He was admitted to 7th Field Ambulance at Fort Romfu on 15th April, 1916 with Influenza. He was transferred to 2nd Australian Divisional Rest Station on 16th April, 1916 & rejoined his Unit on 24th April, 1916.
Private Shaw reported sick again on 26th April, 1916. He was admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance on 27th April, 1916 with Influenza then transferred to Divisional Rest Station on 28th April, 1916 – P.U.O (Pyrexia (fever) of unknown origin. Private Shaw was transferred & admitted to 8th Casualty Clearing Station on 6th May, 1916 with Influenza & Debility. He was transferred to No. 18 Ambulance Train on 6th May, 1916 & admitted to Australian Vol. Hospital on 7th May, 1916. Private Shaw embarked for England on 17th May, 1916 on Hospital Ship St. Dennis.
He was admitted to Hospital in England (Note: no date or hospital name recorded). He was transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital in England on 26th May, 1916 with Influenza.
On 21st July, 1916 Private Shaw was transferred to Australian Convalescent Hospital, Woodcote Park, Epsom recovering from Influenza.
Private Shaw was transferred to 5th Training Battalion on 15th August, 1916 from No. 1 Command Depot. He proceeded overseas to France on 5th September, 1916 from 5th Training Battalion. Private Shaw was marched in to 2nd Australian Divisional Base at Etaples, France on 6th September, 1916 & rejoined 18th Battalion in the Field on 14th September, 1916.
He was A.W.L. (Absent without Leave) from 9 pm on 3rd December, 1916 until 2 pm on 4th December, 1916 & was awarded a forfeiture of 2 days’ pay on 5th December, 1916.
On 26th June, 1917 Private Shaw reported sick & was admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance with Bronchitis. He was transferred to No 7 Ambulance Train on 26th June, 1917 & was admitted to 8th General Hospital at Rouen, France on 29th June, 1917. Private Shaw embarked for England on 9th July, 1917 on Hospital Ship Kalyan.
Private Shaw was admitted to 1st London General Hospital, England on 10th July, 1917 with Catarrh T.B. He was transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield on 1st August, 1917.
A Medical Report was completed on 6th August, 1917 at 1st Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield on Private John Shaw who it was recorded was aged 46 & a Butcher. His disability was listed as Pulmonary Tuberculosis which had originated in France with B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) on 27th July, 1917. “Patient states: Had been in bad health since Xmas 1916, had cold & pains in chest. Lost his voice three or four times since Xmas. Pains across front of chest and down right axilla. Expectoration has been streaked with blood at time, not for the past month. Very little expectoration now. Now feels better but still weak and a little pain in chest. Never any illness before he joined the Army. No chest trouble in family.” His present condition was listed as “Looks rather more than his age. Thin; says he has lost a stone in weight since Xmas. Still pain in chest….” The Medical Officer in charge of the case believed that Private Shaw’s disability was due to Active Service & exposure & that he should be discharged as permanently unfit. The Medical Board agreed on 7th August, 1917 that Private John Shaw was permanently unfit for General Service & permanently unfit for Home Service.
He was discharged from 1st Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield to Furlo from 9th August, 1917 to 23rd August, 1917 & was then to report to Weymouth.
On 20th August, 1917 Private Shaw was marched in to No. 2 Command Depot at Weymouth, Dorset, England.
Private John Shaw died on 5th October, 1917 at Monte Video Camp Hospital, Weymouth, Dorset, England from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
He was buried in Melcombe Regis Cemetery, Weymouth, Dorset, England where 82 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
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