| Regimental number | 2321 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Morwell, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Lillie Shaw, Morwell, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A66 Uganda on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 8th Light Horse Regiment Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: 8th Light Horse Regiment Promotion date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2475 Pte Donald Lachlan Murray SHAW, 15th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 26 July 1919; 955 Pte John Alexander SHAW, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 27 April 1919; 1284 Gunner Archibald Murdoch SHAW, 6th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 27 April 1919. |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |