| Regimental number | 2475 |
| Place of birth | Morwell Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Morwell, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Lily Shaw, Morwell, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 8 November 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 23 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A6 Clan Maccorquodale on 6 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 26 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1284 Gunner Archibald Murdoch SHAW, 6th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 27 April 1919; [2321] Lt Charles Macquarie SHAW, 8th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 3 July 1919; 955 Pte John Alexander SHAW, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 27 April 1919. |