Regimental number | 7105 |
Place of birth | Raymond Terrace, New South Wales |
School | Cook Hill Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Newcastle, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs D M Shields, 41 Cambridge Street, Paddington, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | unknown |
Age at death | 29 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 5), Fouilloy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 84 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth SHIELDS; husband of Daisy SHIELDS, Lord Street, Dungog, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | unknown |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |