| Regimental number | 12/2110 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Address | Te Awamutu |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Sheffield, Borough Depot, Peckham Park Road, London SE, England |
| Previous military service | Served in the 6th London Brigade, Royal Field Artillery; time expired; also in 2nd Bn, Royal Fusiliers, British Army. Not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 21 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 9), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Appointed Acting Corporal, Anzac, 8 June 1915. Killed in action, 10 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7816474 |