| Regimental number | 295 |
| Place of birth | Appila, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Caltowie, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31.6 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Shillabeer, Caltowie, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the 17th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Citizen Military Forces; unit disbanded. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 8, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/13/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Kandahar Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row H, Grave No. 20), Neuve-Eglise, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Caltowie Methodist Church Roll of Honour, now located in Caltowie Cemetery, South Australia. Commemorated on Caltowie War Memorial Tablet, South Australia. Parents: Robert and Margaret SHILLABEER. Native of Appila, South Australia. Photo: Peter Dennis. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SHILLABEER William Leslie |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
