Regimental number | 7550 |
Place of birth | Dishforth, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Fowlers Bay, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, W Sheild, Wittingham, Northumberland, England |
Previous military service | 2 years Light Horse, New Zealand Discharged |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Port Lincoln, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Somali', 10 December 1918; disembarked Adelaide, 1 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 19 February 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 59 |
Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Row 7 West, Grave 4), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SHEILD Marmaduke Samuel |