| Regimental number | 4567 |
| Place of birth | Picton, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 175 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs B Sheil, Logan Village, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Denis spelt Dennis |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 48 |
| Place of burial | Bulimba Cemetery (Plot/Row 5, Grave No. 188), New South Wales |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 144 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Husband of Mrs Bridget SHEIL 13 Sackville Street, Milton, Brisbane |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 13 February 1917; disembarked Brisbane, 12 April 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 23 May 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 48 |
| Place of burial | Bulimba Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SHEIL Denis Archibald |