| Place of birth | Mackay Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Address | Education Department, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs G M Grimstone, Virginia Avenue, Hawthorne, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 3 January 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Queensland Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on 8 May 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 16 June 1919 |