| Regimental number | 55242 |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Next of kin | Father, P Shanahan, Logarth, Stratford |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements (First Draft), H Company (Part) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| H Company, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, left on two ships, HMNZT 89 'Waitemata' on 14 July 1917, and HMNZT 90 'Ulimaroa' on 26 July 1917. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Metz-En-Coutre Communal Cemetery British Extension (Plot III, Row E, Grave No 11), Pas de Calais, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs P. Shanahan, Stratford, Taranaki |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 21 |