| Place of birth | Gawler, South Australia |
| School | Gawler High School, Gawler, South Australia |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Store manager |
| Address | 101 Park Terrace, Wayville, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Clementine Sheard, 101 Park Terrace, Wayville, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces at Gawler |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Noreuil, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension (Row M, Grave No. 3), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 151 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Mary SHEARD, Mount Lofty, South Australia. Native of Gawler, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |