| Regimental number | 10/89 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Empire Hotel, Masterton |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25.2 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Philip F Shields, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Highland Light Infantry (3 years, purchased discharge); British Territorials (2 years, left country) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Promoted Sergeant, 27 April 1915. Wounded in action, 27 April 1915 (gunshot wound, forearm); admitted to HS 'Goorkha', 3 May 1915; transferred to No.1 Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 16 May 1915; discharged to furlough, 6 July 1915; marched into depot, 27 July 1915. Proceeded overseas to Dardanelles, 4 October 1915; taken on strength of Anzac Advanced Base, Mudros, 22 October 1915. Rejoined unit, Mudros, 23 October 1915. Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, Mudros, 27 October 1915, and transferred to No.2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Mudros, the same day (tonsillitis). Admitted to HS 'Carisbrooke Castle', 11 January 1916 (diphtheria); transferred to No.19 General Hospital, Alexandria, 12 January 1916; to Convalescent Camp, Glymenopoulo, 18 January 1916; marched into NZ Base Depot, Ghezireh, 25 January 1916. Rejoined 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment, 1 March 1916. Embarked with unit to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916. Admitted to hospital, 29 May 1915; rejoined unit, 3 June 1916. Killed in action, 16 September 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7816739 |