| Regimental number | 6832 |
| Place of birth | Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
| School | Ashby State School, Geelong, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Nellie Hirst, 334 Albert Road, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Geelong Garrison Artillery. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 28.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot V, Row F, Grave No.14), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 99 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: JOSEPH AND HEPHZIBAH Hirst; husband of Nellie HIRST, 334 Albert Road, Albert Park, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother in law: Pte J. W. Bartlett, killed in action Messines, 13th March, 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |