Regimental number | 857 |
Place of birth | Newcastle, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Jasper Hill via Cue, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 172 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Shields, 3 Abbotsford Road, Rozelle, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/7/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Mining Corps |
Fate | Died of disease |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Second entry both matched |
Place of burial | Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 45), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 27 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 22 May 1916 (gun shot wound, left ear). Admitted to 7th General Hospital, France, 23 August 1916 (cerebro-spinal meingitis). Died of disease, 24 August 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SHIELDS Michael Joseph |