
| Regimental number | 1039 |
| Place of birth | Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Alfred Crescent School, North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Address | 105 Pitt Street, Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, E H Shaw, 105 Pitt Street, Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Light Horse Regiment, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/18/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | Reninghelst New Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 3), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 16 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Mary SHAW, 83 Roseberry Street, Auburn, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | "Brother to charles Percival SHAW. Killed in Action Sept. 20th 1917. Brother to Walter James SHAW. Died of wounds Dec 3rd 1916. Brother-in-Law Basil Percy WATSON. Killed in action April ". as provided by father. |