Personal Details
| Surname | Shawcross |
|---|---|
| First name | Sydney |
| Middle name | Culloden Gibbons |
| Date of birth | 29/05/1914 |
| Place of birth | Muttaburra, Qld |
Details
Sydney was born in Muttaburra and is the son of May Murphy and William Gibbons Shawcross who married on the 9 July 1904
[Marrige Ref:1904/000009]
[Birth Ref: 1914/ 000096]
William and May’s children were:
Alice Elizabeth – 28 Nov 1904
Patricia May – 28 Sep 1911
Sydney Culloden Gibbons – 29 May 1914
William Hockley Gibbons – 4 Aug 1908
He served in the Australian Army in World War II.
War Records
| Conflict | |
|---|---|
| Service | Australian Army |
| Service number | QX38585 |
| Date of enlistment | 04/03/1940 |
| Locality of enlistment | Emerald, Qld |
| Place of enlistment | Rockhampton, Qld |
| Next of kin | May Brooks |
| Date of discharge | 29/11/1945 |
| Posting at discharge | 2/14 Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Prisoner of war | No |
| Source | www.ww2roll.gov.au |
| Notes | Unit - 2/14th Australian Infantry Battalion: Date of Court Martial 31 August 1945 |