| Regimental number | 968 |
| Place of birth | Millaner South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Locomotive fireman |
| Address | Midland Junction, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Christopher Willshire, Helena Street, Midland Junction, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 2 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Corporal |
| Unit name | Railway Unit, Section 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 15/9/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 29 January 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 18 July 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Issian William |