| Regimental number | 557 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | Starkey Street, Hurlstone Park, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Josephine Hakanson, Starkey Street, Hurlstone Park, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 19 June 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 5, Reinforcement 9 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/10/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 6 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 December 1918 |
| Date of death | 30 October 1973 |
| Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Crematorium |