| Regimental number | 12/245 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Mount Eden |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stone mason |
| Address | Newton, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.9 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George Shaw, Cambridge Street, Newton, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Served for 2.5 years in the Gordon Rifles; 3 years in the Engineers, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Auckland Infantry Battalion in the Main Body left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 ('Star of India') and HMNZT 12 ('Waimana'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George William and Sarah Ann Shaw, 4 Cambridge Street, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915; disembarked Gallipoli, 5 May 1915. Wounded in action, 8 May 1915. Now, 20 July 1915, reported wounded and missing. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Now reported Believed Dead'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File R7816228 |