| Regimental number | 5631 |
| Place of birth | Mossgiel New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Drover |
| Address | Parkvale, Booligal, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Dennis Sheil, Parkvale, Booligal, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 22 March 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 23 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 9 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 7 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5632 Pte John Arthur SHEIL, 5th Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 31 March 1919; Sister: Staff Nurse Emily Jane SHEIL, Australian Army Nursing Service (no details of fate entered on Nominal Roll). |