| Regimental number | 20920 |
| Place of birth | Prahran Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | 64 Chapel Street, Windsor, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Wm. Shelden, 64 Chapel Street, Windsor, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 19th Signal Troop Army Engineers |
| Enlistment date | 15 August 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 28 June 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 2, Reinforcement 29 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/12/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 21 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Corps Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 18 July 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Somie John |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 20921 Sapper William Leslie SHELDEN, ac Signal C, returned to Australia, 8 September 1919. |