| Regimental number | 963 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne Vic |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Brickmaker and traveller |
| Address | Bellevue, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Hesketh, Bellevue, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 7 September 1914 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 22 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 31 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 February 1918 |