| Regimental number | 2788 |
| Place of birth | Warrnambool, Victoria |
| School | Christian Brothers School, Warrnambool, Victoria (Catholic) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Sailor |
| Address | Ryot Street, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Shanahan, Ryot Street, Warrnamool, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2788A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Ebblinghem Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 32), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Mary SHANAHAN, 69 Ryot Street, Warrnambool, Victoria |