| Accession Number | P04364.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 577 Private Francis Middleton (Frank) Shaw, 43rd Battalion. A farmer of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 577 Private Francis Middleton (Frank) Shaw, 43rd Battalion. A farmer of Weetulta, South Australia, he enlisted on 1 February 1916 and sailed from Adelaide with C Company aboard HMAT Afric on 9 June 1916. He was promoted to corporal and was later awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) when on 4 July 1918, he showed 'conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty', recovering two men that had been taken prisoner by German troops while 'mopping up' at Hamel, near Corbie, and enabling the capture of three enemy machine guns and 20 prisoners. He died from wounds in France, on 12 August 1918, aged 23. He is buried at Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, France.