| Regimental number | 20946 |
| Place of birth | Clare New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Scone, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, P Fortescue, Police Station, Scone, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 22 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | 9th Field Artillery Brigade, 34th Battery |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/36(a)/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 11 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 May 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 33901 Corporal Francis Edmund FORTESCUE, 2nd Mechanical Transport Company, effective abroad (still overseas). |