| Regimental number | 343 |
| Place of birth | Reading England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | Federal Coffee Palace, Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Frank Shackel, Federal Coffee Palace, Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 15 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on 21 October 1914 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 143 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Staff Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 September 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Alexander Herbert |