| Regimental number | 63946 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Brother, William Shanahan, Lowgarth |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 32nd Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 95 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Euston Road Cemetery (Plot I, Row J, Grave No 9), Colincamps, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Patrick and Mary Shanahan, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 27 |