| Regimental number | 2346 |
| Place of birth | Hundred Mile Creek near Kapundo, South Australia |
| School | Catholic Schools |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Walkerville Terrace, Walkerville, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Short, Eighth Street, Bowden, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Morea on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Drowned in the River Seine. |
| Fate | Drowned |
| Place of death or wounding | River Seine |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Place of burial | Picquigny British Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 3), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 79 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Mary HOWARD, 7 Matilda Street, Gilberton, australia. Native of Kapunda |