| Regimental number | 13/1093 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Bombay, Auckland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Bombay, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward Shanahan, Bombay, Auckland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row E, Grave No 107), Egypt |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Margaret Agnes Shanahan. Native of Bombay, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Mounted Rifles/Fifth |