Regimental number | 2972 |
Place of birth | Ayrshire, Scotland |
School | St Patrick's Roman Catholic School, Sydney or Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, Patrick Shields, 2 Jameson Terrace, Troon, Scotland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 60th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died at Australian Clearing Hospital on 13 May 1917. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 7), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Patrick and Mary SHIELDS, 2 Jamieson Terrace, Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |