Leederville

John William Barker Elshaw

Enlistment Date

22/07/1915

Age At Enlistment

Rank On Enlistment

Private

Rank Attained At War’s End

Lance Corporal

Regimental No.

2882

Battalion

16th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement

Fate

Died of Wounds

Fate Date

01/07/1917

Fate Place

Messines, Belgium

Occupation

Brassmoulder

Place of Birth

Sheffield, England

Arrival in Australia

1911

Religion

Church Of England

Marital Status

Single

Embarkation Details

Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 5 October 1915

John Elshaw moved from with his family to Perth from Yorkshire, England, in 1911. In 1915, up until the time of his enlistement, he was making appearances for the Leederville club. Upon arriving in Egypt, he was transfered to the 48th Battalion and reached France in June 1916. On 30 September he was wounded severely in the face and shipped to England for his recovery. By May 1917 he was back at the front with the 48th Battalion and promoted to Lance Corporal. On 1 July 1917 ‘Jack’ Elshaw died of wounds received in a field in Belgium. He was 25 years of age.