Regimental number | 7528 |
Place of birth | North Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Queensberry Street State School, North Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Sleeper cutter |
Address | Fremantle, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Father, H Shields, 47 Molesworth Street North Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 1914 and sailed with the first contingent from West Australia. Was at the landing at Gallipoli where he was severely wounded and discharged as No.1032, 11th Battalion. Re-enlisted 1917 and went to France as No.7528, 11th Battalion. Killed in action on 14 April 1918. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Second entry both matched |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Meteren Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 212), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 64 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hugh and Christina SHIELDS, 47 Molesworth Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousins: Andrew Shields (Possibly No.5190, 6th Battalion) and Charles Morrison, both killed in action in France. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |