| Regimental number | 1310 |
| Place of birth | Inverness Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Shaw, 81 Penfold Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire, England |
| Enlistment date | 29 October 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Field Ambulance 4, Section C |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A31 Ajana on 30 December 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Regimental Quartermaster Sergaent |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 October 1918 |