| Regimental number | 39640 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Shepherd |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 120 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Shore, Brewster Street, Napier |
| Previous military service | Served in Senior Cadets and in D Company, 17th Regiment, Territorial Force; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment (living in Exempt Area). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 21st Reinforcements, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), nr Ieper, Belgium, |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herbert and Sarah Jane Shore (both b. Leeds, England), 4 Brewster Street, Napier |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 19 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 March 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1917. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 25 October 1917: 'Court is of opinion that soldier is missing from the night of 11/12th Oct. 1917.' Court of Enquiry, 11 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 22 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7816848 |