| Regimental number | 3487 |
| Place of birth | Lismore New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Longreach, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Hough, Emu Street, Longreach, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 23 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 49th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/66/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on 24 January 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 June 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name John Charles |