| Regimental number | 2163 |
| Place of birth | Morgan South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Frewville, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Eveline Sheldon, Gladstone Street, Frewville, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Comissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block S, Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 6), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 147 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Sarah SHELDON, 15 Gladstone Street, Fullarton Estate, Frewville, South Australia. Native of Morgan, South Australia |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
