| 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 |