| Regimental number | 40 |
| Place of birth | Unley South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 'Edina', East Terrace, Clarence Park, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, William John Hill, Goodwood Road, Clarence Park, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 19 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Machine Gun Section |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board TRANSPORT A17 Port Lincoln on 20 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Servic Corps Motor Transport |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 December 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name William Edwin |