| Regimental number | 1544 |
| Place of birth | Wesley Vale Tas |
| School | Beaconsfield State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Beaconsfield, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Hornsey, Beaconsfield, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Camel Corps November 1916 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 11/14/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A44 Vestalia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Anzac Provost Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Listed on Beaconsfield State School Roll of Honour ('Esse Quam Videri': To be Be rather than to Seem), Tasmania. |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4045 Sergeant William Arthur HORNSEY, 47th Bn, returned to Australia, 19 October 1917. |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |