| Regimental number | 4360 |
| Place of birth | Avoca, Tasmania |
| School | State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Avoca, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr C Shelton, Avoca, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| 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 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Fate Place unknown. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 25.7 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Bedford House Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 17), Enclosure No. 4, Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 67 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Lucy SHELTON, Rose Cottage, Avoca, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Brother: No.1088 Harold William Shelton, 15th Battalion, who died of wounds at Constantinople on 3 September 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
