| Regimental number | 5209 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne Vic |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Postal assistant |
| Address | Beaconsfield Upper, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Hopkins, Beaconsfield Upper, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 5 October 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 1, Section 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/11/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 5 January 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 December 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Joseph Surrey |
