| Regimental number | 2376 |
| Place of birth | Malvern, Victoria |
| School | Tooronga Road State School, Malvern, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Ritchie Shearwood, Avondale High Street, Malvern, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Osterley on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Comissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Hem Farm Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row K, Grave No. 5), Hem-Monacu, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 158 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Sarah SHEARWOOD, 315 High Street, Malvern, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
