| Regimental number | 1909 |
| Place of birth | Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Dredgeman |
| Address | Kent Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Renshaw, 187 Maitland Street, Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Previous military service | Served for 5 years in the Volunteers, Cromwell, England. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 35th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Sarah RENSHAW. Photo: Peter Dennis |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Runic', 4 May 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 5 July 1917, for overland travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit: delusional insanity), Sydney, 31 December 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 65 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RENSHAW William |
