| Regimental number | 4223 |
| Place of birth | Meredith Victoria |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Horse driver |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Albert James Shell, Cave Hill Road, Lilydale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 26 October 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 7 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 29 May 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Jame spelt James |
