| Regimental number | 4207 |
| Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria |
| School | Public |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Exeter, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Olive May Shaw, Dehman Street, Exeter, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "He joined the army of Australia with six of his brothers and was the only one killed" as provided by father. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres Belgium |
| Age at death | 24.2 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXV, Row H, Grave No. 1A), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 111 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Agnes SHAW; husband of Olive SHAW, Martini Street, Exeter, New South Wales. Native of Fitzroy, Victoria |
| 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
