| Regimental number | 20249 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Father, Alfred George Shellam, 72 Marine Parade, Napier |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 10th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 61 Aparima on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Ration Farm (La Plus Douve) Annexe (Plot III, Row A, Grave No 12),nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Alfred G. Shellam, Napier |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 33 |