| Regimental number | 784 |
| Place of birth | Moonta South Australia |
| Religion | CS |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Caroline Street, Moonta, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, W Shields, Caroline Street Moonta, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VII, Row c, Grave No. 32), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Moonta Cemetery, South Australia. Parents: William (d. 30 May 1924, aged 83; bu. Moonta) and Eliza (d. 24 January 1923, aged 73; bu. Moonta) SHIELDS |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
