Shaw, William Edward Vallack
ASC 1899
Shaw’s Medals for Auction 2013
2052 WWI Officer’s Pair, War and Victory medals with MID oak leaf (Impressed: CAPT. W.E.V. SHAW). VF. 2pcs. $140
William Edward Vallack Shaw was born on 3rd June 1883 in Sydney, Australia. He joined the CEF (Ed. Canadian
Expeditionary Forces, as with AIF) on 3rd March 1916 having previously served in 14th Battery C.F.A. He went
overseas with 13th Brigade C.F.A. and he received a shrapnel wound to his right hand on 23rd October 1917. He
was mentioned in Dispatches, L.G. 31448 8th July 1919 while with 4th Div. Ammunition Column CFA. Comes with
copy of Service Record in large folder
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8816 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 11 JULY, 1919.
Shaw, Capt. W. E. V., 4th Can. D.A.C.
(Reported as on Active Service. No details available.) SHAW, WILLIAM EDWARD VALLACK; B.A.SC. 1915;
i4th Bty. C.F.A., Lieut.
34th Bty., C.F.A., Lieut., Oct. 1915; 52nd Bty., Capt., o.c.; Hdqrs. I3th Bde., C.F.A.; France, Jan. 1917, 2Oth
Bty.; 2ist Bty.; 4th Can. Div. Amm. Col.; Arras, Vimy, Lens, Passchendaele, Arras-Lens sec., Amiens,
Drocourt-Queant, Cambrai “Valenciennes; Wounded, Passchendaele, Oct. 23, 1917; Despatches July 1919.
University of Toronto Roll of Service
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Battery, Canadian Field Artillery Background Information
Organized in February 1916 under the command of Major N.H. Macauley.
Authorization published in General Order 69 of 15 July 1916. Mobilized at Kingston.
Recruited in Coburg, Peterborough and Kingston.
Left Halifax 19 September 1916 aboard OLYMPIC. Arrived in England 25 September 1916. Arrived in France
21 August 1917. 13th Brigade, 2nd Canadian Divisional Artillery (5th Canadian Divisional Artillery in England).
Demobilized at Toronto in June 1919. Disbanded by General Order 191 of 1/11/20 .
52nd Battery before leaving Canada
Mr. William Edward Shaw, formerly managing director of the British-Australasian Tobacco Co., Ltd.,
whose death is announced, was prominent in the commercial and church life, and
Mr. William Edward Shaw, formerly managing director of the British-Australasian Tobacco Co., Ltd.,
whose death is announced, was prominent in the commercial and church life, and was noted for his
gifts to charity. In January, 1918, Mr. Shaw retired into private life, and had since lived at Austinmere;
one of the most picturesque spots on the South Coast
Shaw entered the service of Messrs. Dixson and Sons, tobacco manufacturers, Mr. Hugh Dixson,
jun., being his brother-in-law, and he helped largely to build up the business to its present proportions.
In 1899 the firm was known as Dixson and Son, Ltd, and later became the Dixson Tobacco Co, Ltd,
which occupied the site of the present T and G buildings at the comer of Park and Elisabeth streets.
In 1903 it amalgamated with the Cameron Company, of Melbourne, into the present BritishAustralasian Tobacco Co. Pty. Ltd, and in 1904 was created the British Tobacco Co. (Australia), Ltd
The principal mourners were Mrs. E Shaw (widow), Dr Glinn Shaw (son, Dr and Mrs. A. S. Vallack.
Dr Richard Vallack, Mrs. Thornett, Mr. and Mrs. Robert C Dixson, Mr. R. J. Vallack, Mrs. Seymour
Eaton, and Mrs. H. C. Eaton.
SMH Dec 1926
Ed. Note above, “Dixon” and relationship with our two brothers in these dossiers .
WILLS AND BEQUESTS LATE MRS. E. H. V. SHAW.
Probate has been granted of the will of the late Mrs. Emma Harriett Vallack Shaw, widow, of
Austinmer, who died on May 5 last, leaving an estate of the net value of £59,995 Testatrix, who was
72 years of age, appointed her son, Dr Richard Glinn Vallack Shaw, medical practitioner, of
Cremorne, and Mr H L. Tress, solicitor, of Sydney, her executors and trustees. She bequeathed £620
to the NSW branch of the Church Missionary Society, towards payment of the salary of the Bishop of
Tanganyika Territory, Eastern Africa, and the residue of her estate to her children, R. G. V. Shaw,
William Edward Vallack Shaw, and Dorothy Vallack Mazell, wife of Adrian Julien Mazell
SMH 10/7/29P12
SHAW-SCANLON.-The Engagement is announced of Gwyneth Julia, eldest daughter of the late
James Michael and Mrs. Scanlon, of Woollahra, to William Glinn, younger son of Dr. and Mrs.
Richard Glinn Vallack Shaw, of Mosman.
SMH.26/4/50 P. 28
Emma Harriet Shaw (born Vallack), 1857 - 1929
To Richard Glenn Vallack and Mary Ordish Vallack (born Styles).
Richard was born in 1825 Mary was born in 1834, in London, England.
Emma had 5 siblings: Richard Glinn Vallack, Robert Aldrich Vallack and 3 other siblings.
Emma married William E Shaw in 1882, at age 25hey had 2 sons: William E V Shaw and one other
child. Emma passed away in 1929, at age 72.