| Regimental number | 3570 |
| Place of birth | Hobart Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Address | 16 Francis Street, Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, F Shea, 16 Francis Street, Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 16 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 27 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 March 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3507 Pte James Albert SHEA, 52nd Bn, killed in action, 4 September 1916. |