| Regimental number | 3439 |
| Place of birth | Bellerive, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Bellerive, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5'9.75" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Shea, Bellerive, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | 93rd Infantry Cadets 2 months 93rd Inf |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Hannah SHEA |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Anchises', 28 February 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 17 April 1919, for onward travel to Hobart; discharged (medically unfit), Hobart, 22 November 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SHEA Allan Emanuel |