| Regimental number | 512 |
| Place of birth | Invercargill, New Zealand |
| School | South School, Invercargill, New Zealand |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Shields, Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | RoHC lists middle name as Dorey. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Dory spelt Dorey |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. I), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 134 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary SHIELDS, 25 Richmond Terrace, Christchurch, New Zealand. Native of Invercargill, New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
