
| Regimental number | 481 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kempton Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway labourer |
| Address | 256 Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Shearing, 256 Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Machine Gun Training Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Hobart Garden of Remembrance |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1243 Pte Herbert Harold SHEARING, 15th Bn, killed in action, 9 May 1915. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |