| Regimental number | 2024 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Bowes Shields, 57 McCourt Street, Leederville, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 4 February 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 26 April 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Australian General Hospital |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 November 1917 |
