| Regimental number | 3470 |
| Place of birth | Footscray Victoria |
| Religion | Salvation Army |
| Occupation | Iron moulder |
| Address | Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Shaw, 11 Geelong Road, Footscray, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 21 April 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on 16 July 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 April 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3471 Pte Joseph Edward SHAW, 14th Bn, returned to Australia, 28 August 1919. |
