| Regimental number | 4208 |
| Place of birth | Riverton, South Australia |
| School | Riverton Public School & Gawler High School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Mt Gambier, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Victoria May Shawyer, Kadina, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Previously served; Served in the Citizen Military Forces |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death | 23.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 15), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 111 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Victoria SHAWYER, Kadina, South Australia. Native of Riverton, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | "His cousin Leonard Clare HODGE obtained the D.C.M. and another cousin Roy Clare HODGE was lost in the British criuser Vikmor off the Irish coast" as provided by mother |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
