| Regimental number | 1/397 |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Next of kin | Father, J Shelley, 16 Coleridge Street, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 21st Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Bagneux British Cemetery (Plot V, Row C, Grave No 20), Gezaincourt, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Jeremiah and Bridget Shelley, 100, Bealey Street, St Albans, Christchurc |
| Other details |
Ex Samoan Advance War service: Samoa, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 11 |