| Regimental number | 2556 |
| Place of birth | Cooma, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Telegraph lineman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Esmonde Bede Sheil, Darling Harbor, Railway Station, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Shoeing Smith |
| Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column Section 1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row M, Grave No. 89), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Adeline SHEIL |