| Regimental number | 2909 |
| Place of birth | London England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Advertising contractor |
| Address | Waverley, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, Bernard Wilmshurst Hounsell, 2 Western Wharf Road, Milson's Point, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 4 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 58th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 3 November 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 December 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Eric Wilmshurst |