| Regimental number | 10/1653 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Westport |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Bushman |
| Address | River View Boarding House, Wanganui |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 141 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Edward Sheldon, Stout Street, Westport |
| Previous military service | Served in School Cadets; left the school. Not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 23), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Transferred to New Zealand field Artillery, Zeitoun, 9 June 1915. Rejoined Bn, Anzac Cove, 8 July 1915. Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Now believed to be dead, August 8th at the Dardanelles'. War service: 233 days (of which 176 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7816493 |