Regimental number 7080
Place of birth Robertson, New South Wales
School Robertson Public School, New South Wales
Religion Church of England
Occupation Labourer
Address Robertson, via Moss Vale, New South Wales
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 29
Next of kin Father, W Shierlaw, Robertson via Moss Vale, New South Wales
Previous military service Nil.
Enlistment date 7 November 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll 2 November 1916
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 13th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/30/4
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 25 November 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 13th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular Nil.
Fate Died of wounds 5 July 1917
Place of death or wounding France
Age at death 29.7
Age at death from cemetery records 29
Place of burial Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row R, Grave No. 39), Steenwerck, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial 70
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records Parents: William and Mary SHIERLAW, Robertson, New South Wales
Family/military connections Nil.
Other details
War service: Western Front
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal