| Regimental number | 4625 |
| Place of birth | Eastwood, New South Wales |
| School | Crookwell Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Lane Cove Road, Turramurra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, S Shute, Warrawee Public School, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces in NSW. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was a clerk in the office of J. Connellan, a solicitor in Crookwell, for about eighteen months. He served as a clerk in a Government Savings Bank in Temora, NSW for about two years and then in Moore Street, Sydney for about two and a half years. (details from father) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row S, Grave No. 10), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 140 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Silas and Florence SHUTE, Lane Cove Road, Turramurra, New South Wales. Native of Eastwood, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
