| Regimental number | 1701 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 24 Kooyong Road, Malvern, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward Funston, 27 Claremont Avenue, Malvern, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 21 February 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 17 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 8 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 December 1917 |