| Date of enlistment | 14th July 1915 |
| Rank at enlistment | Private |
| Company | |
| Significant events while with the AIF | Hospitalised sick twice |
Summary of Private Shave’s WW1 service record, located in the National Archives of Australia. Full details are available online, NAA Series B2455
| Date | Location | Event |
| 17th September 1916 | Australia | Discharged |
| 10th July 1916 | Egypt | Returned to Australia rheumatism and VDH on HT Clan McGillivray |
| 12th June 1916 | Egypt | Transferred to 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis – rheumatism and Valvular Diseased Heart |
| 15th May 1916 | Egypt | Admitted to 2 AGH, sciatica |
| 12th May 1916 | Egypt | Discharged to duties |
| 8th May 1916 | Egypt | To 2nd AGH, Tel-el-Kabir, sick – lumbago |
| 30th March 1916 | Egypt | Admitted 3rd Auxiliary Hospital Heliopolis – lumbago |
| 17th March 1916 | Egypt | Transferred to 6th Training Battalion Moascar |
| 8th January 1916 | Egypt | Taken on Strength at Tel-el-Kabir |
| 25th October 1915 | Egypt | Disembarked Alexandria |
| 29th September 1915 | Australia | Embarked Melbourne on RMS ‘Osterley’ |
| 28th September 1915 | Australia | Re-assigned to 5th Reinforcements 22nd Battalion |
| 4th August 1915 | Australia | Assigned to 6th Reinforcements |
| 21st July 1915 | Australia | Marched into depot |

FIRST WORLD WAR TIMELINE