| Regimental number | 7105 |
| Place of birth | Armidale, New South Wales |
| School | Armidale Grammar School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Address | Cremorne, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Elsie May McShane, Bondi PO, Bondi, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 39 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery, (Plot III, Row P, Grave 12), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 89 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Joseph and Susanna McShane of 'Glenyarrah', White Street, Tamworth, New South Wales. Native of Armidale, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
