| Regimental number | 13 |
| Place of birth | Maryborough Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Address | Keith Street, Maryborough, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, J P Groth, Keith Street, Maryborough, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 19 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 3rd Field Company Engineers, Headquarters, Section 1, Section 2 and Section 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/22/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A2 Geelong on 22 September 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 December 1918 |