| Regimental number | 12282 |
| Place of birth | Australia |
| True Name | SHIELDS, James Joseph |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Next of kin | Grandfather, J Matheson, Lodden Valley Station, Tikokino, Napier |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Margaret Sheehan (formerly Shields), Bridgewater-on-Loddon, Victoria, Australia, and James Shields |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 21 |