| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 1DRL/0462 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm. |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
McShane, William Stephen Various |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM93 12/11/1537 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
McShane, William Stephen (Lieutenant, b.1896 - d.1918)
Description
Collection relating to the service of Lieutenant William Stephen McShane, 6 Battalion AIF. Collection consists of a letter from Herbert Bellamy of Burgh Castle, Great Yarmouth to Lt. McShane, a letter of condolence from Chaplain George Walter Carter, 6 Battalion AIF to Lt. McShane's father, and a letter from 2137/1179 Corporal John McLeod Reid, 6 Battalion AIF to McShane's mother.
History / Summary
Biographical note: Lieutenant William Stephen McShane, 6 Battalion AIF. Carpenter of Bendigo, Victoria; born Bendigo; educated at the Marist Brothers School; was a Lieutenant in the senior cadets at Bendigo; joined the AIF on 7 July 1915; took part in one of the first raids made by the AIF in France; killed in action on 9 August 1918 at Rosieres, France, aged 22.