| Regimental number | 1100 |
| Place of birth | Milson's Point, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Estate agent |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, Captain Ghest, Chiswick, Drummoyne, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Wounded Gallipoli; died of dysentry Malta. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Place of burial | Pieta Military Cemetery (Plot B, Row IX, Grave No. 2), Europe |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 69 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Susie GHEST |