| Regimental number | 6/3122 |
| Address | High Street, Timaru |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, P O'Shea, High Street, Timaru |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | St Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No 17), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6/2719 Pte Daniel O'SHEA, 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, died of wounds, 21 September 1916. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Seventh |