| Regimental number | 12/1866 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Feilding |
| True Name | SHEARER, Percy Robert James |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Joiner |
| Address | Nelson Crescent, Napier |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 8.75" |
| Weight | 139 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Walter G Shearer, 16 Governor Road, Northland, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter George and Alice Maude Shearer, 14 Hohiria Road, Hataitai, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign). Reported missing, 8 May 1915. 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/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7816354 |