| Regimental number | 3242 |
| Place of birth | Noorongong, Victoria |
| School | No. 3073 State School, Noorongong, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Moorongong via Tallangatta, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Ellen Shanahan, Moorongong via Tallangatta, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served 3 months with RAFA, Victoria Barracks, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Corporal |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 26.6 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Pernois British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 8), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 164 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Timothy and Ellen SHANAHAN, Moorongong, Tallangatta, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2790 Pte Anthoney SHANAHAN, killed in action, 1 July 1916. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
