William Alfred SHAW

SHAW, William Alfred

    Service Number: 2032
    Enlisted: 28 June 1915, 9 months Derwent Infantry
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 15th Light Horse Regiment
    Born: Glenora, Tasmania, Australia, December 1887
    Home Town: New Town, Hobart, Tasmania
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Salesman
    Died: 1955, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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    World War 1 Service

    28 Jun 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2032, 26th Infantry Battalion, 9 months Derwent Infantry
    10 Sep 1915: Involvement Private, 2032, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    10 Sep 1915: Embarked Private, 2032, 26th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne
    5 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Imperial Camel Corps
    19 Sep 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Light Horse Regiment
    9 Nov 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2032, 15th Light Horse Regiment, 6th MD

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    Biography contributed by Evan Evans

    From Gillian Wilson

    William Alfred Shaw 1887-1955 (their mothers were sisters). SERN 2032 Enlisting in June 1915 he was taken on strength 26th Battalion at Gallipoli in December and he transferred to Camel Corps when they moved to North Africa. He was subsequently transferred to the Light Horse when Camel Corp was reorganized.

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