| Regimental number | 5190 |
| Place of birth | North Melbourne Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Tinsmith |
| Address | 66 Canning Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, A Shields, 66 Canning Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Guards' Cemetery (Plot V, Row E, Grave No. 9), Lesboeufs, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 164 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Andrew and Jane SHIELDS. Native of North Melbourne |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: Possibly No.7528 (1032) Hugh Alexander Shields, 11th Battalion, who was killed in action at ...... on 24 April 1918 and Charles Morrison, killed in action in France. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |