| Regimental number | 7/1004 |
| Address | Double Hill, Rakaia Gorge |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, R Shields, Puerua, Balclutha |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 23 Waitomo on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches 'For gallant and distinguished conduct in the field or for other valuable services. General A.J. Murray's despatch dated 28th June 1917. (Commander in Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force).' Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', 12 January 1918. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No 173), Egypt |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Ella Shields, Puerua, Dunedin |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Fourth |