| Regimental number | 3728 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Newbury, England |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Address | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35.2 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 125 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J W Shackel, 36 Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire, England |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of eyesight) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 58th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Ormonde on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, England Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Hororata', 16 April 1920; disembarked Melbourne, 10 June 1920; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 3 September 1920. |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as SHACKELL. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SHACKEL Walter William Francis |