| Regimental number | 5731 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Address | Clermont, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas William Shackel, 76 Thorn Street, Kangaroo Point, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 27 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 7 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Veterinary Corps Details |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 October 1917 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Eric Robert |