Ronald Adrian Shaw

Ronald Adrian Shaw

Personal Information
Date of Birth	3 Jun 1909
Place of Birth	Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England
Death	29 Jan 1984, aged 74
Place of Death	Bentley, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	31 years, 10 months
Occupation	Truck driver
Religion	Congregational
Address	William street, Armadale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Wife , Mrs. Eileen Shaw
Military Information
Reg Number	WX15138
Date of Enlistment	21 Jun 1941
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	13th Australian Infantry Training Battalion - 2/32nd Battalion reinforcements
Post War Details
Fate	Remained in Australia Medically discharged

Pre War

On 1 Dec 1936 he married Eileen McVeigh. At the time of his enlistment they had two children.

Electoral Roll entries: 1931 - 1936 at Moore street, Wungong, labourer.

War Service

Enlisted at the Claremont Recruit Reception centre on 21 Jul 1941, and on 29 Jul 1941 he was sent to the 3rd Training Battalion at Northam to begin his training. From 7 - 31 Aug 1941 he was sent to undergo training at the Motor Transport School of Instruction at Claremont before returning to Northam where on 10 Oct 1941 he transferred to General Reinforcements and the 4th Training Battalion. Training completed, from 16 - 22 Oct 1941 he was granted pre-embarkation leave, with the intention that on 7 Nov 1941 he was to embark for overseas. However, this did not occur, with him being transferred to the reinforcements for the 2/32nd Australian Infantry Battalion in Northam. On 12 Dec 1941 he was admitted to the 110th Australian Base Hospital in Hollywood, before being released to the Western Command Recruit Reception & General Details Depot on 14 Jan 1942 for medical evaluation which resulted on 20 Jan 1942 with him being discharged on 21 Jan 1942, on medical grounds.

Post War

Electoral Roll entries: 1943 - 1949 at 138 Park street, Subiaco, truck driver; 1958 - 1977 at 60 Camberwell street, Victoria Park; 1980 at 1005 Brownlea Towers, Bentley.