| Regimental number | 1602 |
| Place of birth | Beechworth, Victoria |
| School | Adelaide Agricultural College, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Jamestown, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Aunt, Miss Florence Dobbyn, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Palestine, Egypt |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Ramleh War Cemetery (Row AA, Grave No. 8), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 7 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Edith SHADFORTH. Native of Beechworth, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Uncle: 23 Pte George Stanley SHADFORTH, 31st Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |