| Regimental number | 15298 |
| Place of birth | Moruya New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Customs officer |
| Address | Croydon, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Johanna Hespe, Holme Eden, Evaline Street, Campsie, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 39th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 20 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
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| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/17/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mooltan on 19 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Signal Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 June 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name John Henry |
