| 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 |