Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Aherne Thomas Andrew

AKA Albert Shaw

Born 1882 Hobart Tasmania the son of Patrick John and Mary Agness Ahearne (nee Ayton a miner he embarked Brisbane 29^th June 1915 on board “HMAT Aeneas” under the name of Albert Shaw with the 26^th Infantry Battalion.

He served in Gallipoli and was returned to Australia for three months rest on board “Kanowna” because of enteric fever and re-embarked with the 40^th Battalion. He was promoted in the field to Lance Corporal on the 3^rd February 1917

He was killed in action 13^th May 1917 in Belgium and is commemorated in the Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Hainaut, Belgium.

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