| Regimental number | 3248 |
| Place of birth | Warrenheip, Victoria |
| School | Warrenheip State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | 67 Preston Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, G A Shearer, Warrenheip PO, Warrenehip, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. I), Fleurbaix, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 179 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Emily SHEARER, Warrenhelp, Victoria |