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SHAW, William Alfred
Personal Details
Service Number: | 2032 |
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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 |
Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
28 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2032, 26th Infantry Battalion, 9 months Derwent Infantry | |
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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 |
Personal Stories
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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.