| Place of birth | Muswellbrook New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alfred Ernest Howard, Kandos, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 28 July 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 29 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 45th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 24 January 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 September 1917 |