| Regimental number | 927 |
| Place of birth | Bagdad, Tasmania |
| School | Bagdad State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Bagdad, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Rebecca Shearing, Bagdad, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | reg. 93rd Infantry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps Details |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 25.4 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Fovant (St. George) Churchyard (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 6), Wiltshire, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 183 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Rebecca SHEARING, Bagdad, Tasmania. Note Date of Death |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 688 Pte James SHEARING, 40th Bn, returned to Australia, 27 May 1919. "Cousin" as provided by brother |
| Other details |
Died before return to Australia. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SHEARING Thomas Edwin |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
