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SHAW, Andrew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 22434 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 August 1938 |
| Last Rank: | Petty Officer |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) |
| Born: | Silkstone, Queensland, Australia , 4 July 1920 |
| Home Town: | Bankstown, Bankstown, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Motor vehicle accident, Port Moresby, New Guinea, 3 February 1947, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea B3 D 24 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
Non Warlike Service
| 9 Aug 1938: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, 22434, HMAS Cerberus (Shore) |
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World War 2 Service
| 9 Aug 1938: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, 22434 | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, 22434, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) | |
| 3 Feb 1947: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, 22434 |
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"SHAW, Andy.— P.O., L.S.T. 3017, March 2, 1947. (Accidentally killed at Port Moresby.) Dearly beloved husband of Ilma, and loving father of Lorraine.
SHAW, Andy.— P.O., L.S.T. 3017, March 2, 1947. Dearly loved son of James and Agnes Shaw, and dear brother of Elsie, John, Raye, Nancy, Hugh, Arthur, Barbara." - from the Sydney Morning Herald 04 Mar 1947 (nla.gov.au)