| Regimental number | 1561 |
| Place of birth | Harcord Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Moorina, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, J.E. Shields, Moorina, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 8 December 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 2 February 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 October 1915 |
| Date of death | 4 March 1971 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Crematorium |
