
| Regimental number | 41114 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Invercargill |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick Shaw, Pomona Street, Gore |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Invercargill |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 80 Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Passchendaele New British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row D, Grave No 5), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs F. Shaw, Pomana Street, Gore |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 2 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 June 1917; marched into Sling Camp, 11 June 1917, and reverted to Temporary Lance Corporal. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 10 August 1917. Posted wounded and missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 3 November 1917, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 34 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7816153 |