| Regimental number | 5257 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Optician |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, A Hopkins, Victoria Avenue, Chatswood, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 17th Signal Troop Army Engineers |
| Enlistment date | 21 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Signal Troop 2, Reinforcement 13 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/20/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 5 January 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | am Division Signal |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 January 1919 |