| Regimental number | 954 |
| Place of birth | Fish Creek, Victoria |
| School | Foster State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | GPO, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Elsie May Sparkes, Foster, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 20.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 243), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 77 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Isabella SHIELLS |
| Family/military connections | Brother: [1182] Lt Walter Edward SHIELLS MC, 58th Bn, returned to Australia, 10 June 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
