| Regimental number | 2983 |
| Place of birth | Orange New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Iron worker |
| Address | Cook's Hill, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, William John Shaw, Albert Street, Hornsby, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 25 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 46th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Napier on 17 November 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 June 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2635 Pte Alfred James SHAW, 39th Bn, returned to Australia, 3 May 1919. |
