| Regimental number | 32991 |
| Occupation | Woollen worker |
| Next of kin | Father, T E Shirley, 6 Lighthouse Road, Napier |
| Rank on embarkation | Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, F Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 77 Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of accidental injuries |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Nieppe Communal Cemetery (Plot VI, Row A, Grave No 1), Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Edward and Jean Shirley, Napier |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Died of injuries resulting from a Lewis Gun accident. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 18 |