| Regimental number | 6/2719 |
| Place of birth | Temuka |
| Address | High Street, Timaru |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, P O'Shea, High Street, Timaru |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 27 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | St Sever Cemetery (Section B, Row 17, Grave No 34), Rouen, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Patrick O'Shea, Timaru |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6/3122 Pte Cornelius O'SHEA, 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 15 March 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Sixth |