| Regimental number | 2882 |
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England |
| School | Church of England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Brassmoulder |
| Address | 52 Mackie Street, Victoria Park, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, A Elshaw, 52 Mackie Street, Victoria Park, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Underhill Farm Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 19), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 145 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Arthur and Emma ELSHAW, 43 Mackie Street, Victoria Park, Western Australia |