| Regimental number | 4361 |
| Place of birth | Avoca Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Avoca, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr C Shelton, Avoca, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 15 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 5 January 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 September 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4360 Lance Corporal Leonard Charles SHELTON, 12th Bn, killed in action, 19-20 September 1917. |
