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| Name | SHAW – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Artillery 3rd & 7th Batteries, Depot Battery |
| Regiment Number (s) | 9174 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 11th February 1835 / 13 years / Woolwich Kent England None |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Fair / Grey / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | New South Wales – 4 years 9 months Canada – 5 years 10 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 199 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner / 15th October 1861 / Woolwich Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not yet known |
| Pension Districts | 1861 Brighton 1865 Tilbury 1865-1866 Western Australia 1866- Victoria 1867-1868 Sydney NSW |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th May 1865 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RACEHORSE 10th August 1865 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1822 Woolwich Kent England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | UNKNOWN Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Martha B 1857 England – aged 9 years on the passenger list of the GEM |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times Friday 23 November 1866 page 2 Passenger on the Gem |
| Departure from Western Australia | To Victoria 17th November 1866 per “Gem” with daughter Martha age |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge: At own request having served 21 years A William Shaw was born 1823 Bp 30 March 1823 at Woolwich Kent father Alexander (late of the RA) and Mother Jean A William Shaw aged 46 dies in Sydney 1868 registration 1587 |