| Regimental number | 8701 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Joseph Shearer, Railway Street, Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Field Ambulance 8, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/51/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'While he was on duty at A.C.S. near Noreuil on the morning of 15th May at 1 a.m. word was brought that some men were lying wounded in a dug-out which had been blown in. Despite an exceptional storm of H.E. and gas shells, this squad of men [SHEARER, 6759 Stanley Harrison WRIGHT, 6703 Kenelon Eustace COLLER] at once went to the assistance of the wounded. They adjusted gas masks, dressed the wounds of the patients and carried them to the A.C.S., a distance of some 200 yards. Throughout the whole of these proceedings they were subjected to an intense barrage. Their courageous conduct undoubtedly saved the patients lives.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |