| Regimental number | 2788 |
| Place of birth | Cobar, New South Wales |
| School | Cobar Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Port Kembla, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, D C Shannon, Port Kembla P O, Port Kembla, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 37th Infantry; Served in Cadets, Lithgow, NSW. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row J, Grave No. 58), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 42 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: D. and Francess SHANNON, Port Kembla, New South Wales |