| Accession Number | H16624 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Lieutenant Bernard Joseph Shaw, 15th Battalion from Launceston, Tasmania. A 20 ...
Description
Studio portrait of Lieutenant Bernard Joseph Shaw, 15th Battalion from Launceston, Tasmania. A 20 year old letterpress printer prior to enlisting on 8 January 1915, he embarked for overseas as a Private (service number 1669) with the 3rd Reinforcements from Melbourne on 19 February 1915 aboard HMAT Runic. He served at Gallipoli and on the Western Front where he was wounded in action at Pozieres, France on 8 August 1916. After recovering from his wounds, he rejoined the battalion earning promotions and being awarded the Military Medal as a Sergeant during the advance to the Hindenburg Line in April 1917. He received his commission as a Second Lieutenant on 20 April 1917 and was promoted to Lieutenant on 16 September 1917. He was killed in action near Amiens, France on 8 August 1918 and is buried in the Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery, France.