| Regimental number | 24439 |
| Place of birth | Greenvale Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engineering student |
| Address | Greenvale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J G Shankland, Brookhill, Greenvale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 4 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column 3, Section 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/91/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 6 June 1916 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on 27 June 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 July 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name William John |
