| Regimental number | 986 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Baring Street, Inglewood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Cecelia Forrest, Baring Street, Inglewood, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 22 September 1914 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 1 October 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, H Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 22 December 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 April 1919 |
| Date of death | 2 June 1965 |
| Place of burial | Macquarie Park Cemetery |