| Regimental number | 6345 |
| Place of birth | Cooma New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Alice Street, Harris Park, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs G Sheils, c/o Mrs W G Bellamy, O'Connell Street, North Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Bapaume Australian Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 14), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 38 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Wife: Gertrude SHEILS, O'Connell Street, North Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 9465 Sergeant Leslie Thomas SHEILS, 5th Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, 13 July 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |