| Regimental number | 2163 |
| Place of birth | Cleator Moor England |
| Religion | No religion |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Cairns, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Joseph Holywell, 7 Bowthorn Road, Cleatormoor Cumberland, England |
| Enlistment date | 9 March 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A63 Karoola on 12 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 July 1918 |