| Regimental number | 5170 |
| Place of birth | Maryborough Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Gladstone Street, Maryborough, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | John Shiell, Gladstone Street, Maryborough, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 7 December 1914 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 14 November 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal (Wheeler) |
| Unit name | Light Horse Brigade Train 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/100/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A51 Chilka on 2 February 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 14 December 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5138 Corporal Henry Oliver SHIELL, 29th AASC, returned to Australia, 14 December 1918. |