| Regimental number | 29571 |
| Place of birth | Northcote, Victoria |
| School | Gold Street State School, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Tailor's cutter |
| Address | Cr Jamieson and Roberts Streets, Northcote, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, W Shands, Cr Jamieson and Roberts Streets, Northcote, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Howitzer Brigade 118 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/136/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Division Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Died of illness, 55th Casualty Clearing Station, near Daours, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Daours Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VI, Row A, Grave No. 33), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 21 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Frances SHANDS, 42 Roberts Street, Northcote, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | 3 cousins: Reg, Ray and Arnold Bartram, all of the infantry, all killed in action. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
