| Place of birth | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| School | Wagga Wagga District School, New South Wales |
| Other training | Teachers College; third years Arts, Sydney University |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Address | Drummoyne, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs May Shannon, Dalswinton, Tavistock Street, Drummoyne, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 26th Infantry; Served in Senior Cadets, Area 32 B, Drummoyne, NSW as Lt. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 34th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Age at death | 26.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 6), Belgium, Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 124 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary SHANNON, "Simla", Marmion Road, Abbotsford, 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
