| Regimental number | 2841 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Address | 12 Marlborough Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, J A Holst, Raemont, Paddington Heights, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension (Row N, Grave No. 32), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 162 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Parents: John and Florence HOLST, Lodge Road, Eagle Junction, Brisbane. Native of Sydney |