| Regimental number | 4065 |
| Place of birth | Warracknabeal, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Address | 267 Cecil Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mabel Bannister, 12 Albert Place, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 7 July 1915 and posted to 21st Bn, 10th Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 60th Bn, 20 April 1916. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fromelles, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 19), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Subsequently reported as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note on Red Cross File No 220506: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BANNISTER William Henry
Red Cross File No 220506 |