| Regimental number | 45245 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Shennan, Berwick, Central Otago |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No 1 (Plot VI, Row B, Grave No 58), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Ellen Shennan, Berwick, Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 22 |