| Regimental number | 35045 |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs R Shields, Wyndham, Southland |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), New Zealand Rifle Brigade Details, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Opawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | New Zealand Entrenching Battalion |
| Fate | Died (cause unknown) |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs R. Shields, Wyndham, Invercargill |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Died in Germany; cause unknown. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 49, p. 16 |