| Regimental number | 1196 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Wooloowin, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Edna Forrest Gielis, C/o C J Shaw Dural & Co, Adelaide Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
| Date of death |