| Regimental number | 5898 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Commercial traveller |
| Address | Killarney Fern Street, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Ferguson Shaw, Killarneyn, Fern Street, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 24 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 16 July 1917 |