| Regimental number | 14 |
| Place of birth | Maryborough, Victoria |
| School | State School, Maryborough, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Maryborough, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Alice Backway, Hope Street, Maryborough, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave 37), Armentieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 130 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3239 Lance Corporal Leslie George BACKWAY, 5th Bn, killed in action, 20 December 1916; 5648 Pte Clarence Edward BACKWAY, 46th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 September 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
