| Regimental number | 3842 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Upper Buckland, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Short, Upper Buckland, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Beaumetz Cross Roads Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 38), Beaumetz-les-Cambrai, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 116 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Elizabeth O'SHEA, buckland, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |