| Regimental number | 2009 |
| Place of birth | Marshalltown, Victoria |
| School | Grovedale State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Marshall via Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | W P Shelley, Marshall via Geelong, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | William Shelly died of dysentry aboard H.M.S. Canada on 5 September 1915. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name William Patrick |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Gibraltar (North Front) Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 3088), Europe |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Patrick and Margaret SHELLY, Marshalltown, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousins; unspecified number, who died on service, and one of whom was distinguished. |