| Regimental number | 2454 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Townsville, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Florence Street, Bulimba, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Divorced |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Son, John Walter Shannon, c/o State Children's Depot, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2454A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Borre British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 57 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: J.W. and B. SHANNON. Native of Townsville, Queensland |