| Regimental number | 27822 |
| Place of birth | Meredith, Victoria |
| School | Port Melbourne and South Melbourne State Schools, Victoria |
| Other training | Nil. |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Address | 174 Buckhurst Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, A Shell, 330 Esplanade, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 10, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/37/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 25.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Vandencourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. I), Maissany, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 16 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Ann SHELL, 330 Esplanade East, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Nil. |