| Regimental number | 399 |
| Place of birth | Summertown South Australia |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Trayning, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert J Shields, Clarence Park, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 29 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Divisional Cyclist Company 5, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 12/5/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on 18 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 September 1919 |
