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Geoff Shaw (Alice Springs)
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'''Geoff Shaw''' (c. 1945 - ) is an Aboriginal ex-serviceman from [[Central Australia]] and an Aboriginal leader in Alice Springs who has been involved in many Aboriginal organisations
== Early life ==
Shaw was born in Alice Springs, in the [[Todd River]], and he is of [[Arrernte people|Arrernte]] and [[Kaytetye people|Kaytetye]] descent. He said he didn't get much of an education and worked on cattle stations, riding horses and branding cows, before joining the Army at 18.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
== World War II Service ==
Shaw joined the Australian Army in 1964 and he served in the [[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation|Indonesian-Malaysia confrontation]] where he spent 18 months with the [[4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]]; stationed just north of [[Malacca City|Malacca]].<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 3, expected 1)</ref>
Because he was a regular in the Army he was then sent back home to join the 2nd Royal Australian Regiment when Australia became involved in the [[Vietnam War]]. In between these two deployments he was given just one weeks leave to visit Alice Springs to see his family before travelling to Vietnam on the HMAS Sydney. One day, when on patrol in Vietnam, Shaw cut his thumb through to the bone on his machete and was sent back to Australia for, what was ultimately, three operations and multiple skin grafts. Following this injury, and the 6 months spent to recover, Shaw was transferred to the [[9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment|9th Battalion]] where he became section Commander and, later, Acting Platoon Sergeant.<ref name=":0" />
While in the 9th Battalion Shaw met other Aboriginal men from Alice Springs who were serving in Vietnam; including Richard Tilmouth, Charlie Tilmouth, Kenny Laughton, Linton Espey and David Miller and thought it was amazing that six Aboriginal men from Alice Springs (including himself) where serving nearby noting that it was a ''"fairly big contingent when you work out the percentage of Aboriginal people who went to Vietnam"''.<ref name=":0" />
== Later Career ==
Following his return to Alice Springs Shaw moved in to Mount Nancy Town Camp and has worked for, led and helped establish many Aboriginal organisations, including [[Tangentyere Council]] where he was once the president and [[Central Land Council]] where he was a deputy chair<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>. Shaw was also the first ATSIC Commissioner for Central Australia.<ref></ref>
Becoming involved in community organisations has saved Shaw, who has struggled with [[Posttraumatic stress disorder|PTSD]] since his war service.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
Shaw has also been vocal in his opposition to the 2007 [[Northern Territory National Emergency Response]]; more commonly called 'The Intervention'. A part of this intervention is that Aboriginal communities and town camps became 'dry-zones' meaning that Shaw is probably the only Digger who is breaking the law if he had his mates around for ANZAC Day.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
== References ==
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'''Geoff Shaw''' (c. 1945 - ) is an Aboriginal ex-serviceman from [[Central Australia]] and an Aboriginal leader in Alice Springs who has been involved in many Aboriginal organisations
== Early life ==
Shaw was born in Alice Springs, in the [[Todd River]], and he is of [[Arrernte people|Arrernte]] and [[Kaytetye people|Kaytetye]] descent. He said he didn't get much of an education and worked on cattle stations, riding horses and branding cows, before joining the Army at 18.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
== World War II Service ==
Shaw joined the Australian Army in 1964 and he served in the [[Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation|Indonesian-Malaysia confrontation]] where he spent 18 months with the [[4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]]; stationed just north of [[Malacca City|Malacca]].<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 3, expected 1)</ref>
Because he was a regular in the Army he was then sent back home to join the 2nd Royal Australian Regiment when Australia became involved in the [[Vietnam War]]. In between these two deployments he was given just one weeks leave to visit Alice Springs to see his family before travelling to Vietnam on the HMAS Sydney. One day, when on patrol in Vietnam, Shaw cut his thumb through to the bone on his machete and was sent back to Australia for, what was ultimately, three operations and multiple skin grafts. Following this injury, and the 6 months spent to recover, Shaw was transferred to the [[9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment|9th Battalion]] where he became section Commander and, later, Acting Platoon Sergeant.<ref name=":0" />
While in the 9th Battalion Shaw met other Aboriginal men from Alice Springs who were serving in Vietnam; including Richard Tilmouth, Charlie Tilmouth, Kenny Laughton, Linton Espey and David Miller and thought it was amazing that six Aboriginal men from Alice Springs (including himself) where serving nearby noting that it was a ''"fairly big contingent when you work out the percentage of Aboriginal people who went to Vietnam"''.<ref name=":0" />
== Later Career ==
Following his return to Alice Springs Shaw moved in to Mount Nancy Town Camp and has worked for, led and helped establish many Aboriginal organisations, including [[Tangentyere Council]] where he was once the president and [[Central Land Council]] where he was a deputy chair<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>. Shaw was also the first ATSIC Commissioner for Central Australia.<ref></ref>
Becoming involved in community organisations has saved Shaw, who has struggled with [[Posttraumatic stress disorder|PTSD]] since his war service.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
Shaw has also been vocal in his opposition to the 2007 [[Northern Territory National Emergency Response]]; more commonly called 'The Intervention'. A part of this intervention is that Aboriginal communities and town camps became 'dry-zones' meaning that Shaw is probably the only Digger who is breaking the law if he had his mates around for ANZAC Day.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
== References ==
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