| Regimental number | 35916 |
| Place of birth | Toorak, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | 'Yarrayne', Tandara, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 157 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James A Shaw, 'Yarrayne', Tandara, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets for 3 years; 18months in the 64th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 28 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Bombardier |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 21968 Gunner Desmond Valentine SHAW, 3rd Division Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia, 12 March 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Married Alice Edith GODFREY, spinster, aged 21, Nocton Parish Church, Lincoln, 28 June 1919. Commenced return to Australia (with wife) on board HT 'Orvieta', 1 November 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 30 January 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |