| Regimental number | 2399 |
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough England |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Attendant, Hospital for Insane |
| Address | 'Alpha', Weston Street, Rosehill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Greenshields, 54 Samuelson Street, Newport, Middlesborough, England |
| Enlistment date | 11 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 5 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 July 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2400 Pte Edward George GREENSHIELDS, 3rd Bn, returned to Australia, 19 February 1919. |
| Date of death | 21 May 1959 |
| Place of burial | Woronora Crematorium |