| Regimental number | 6629 |
| Place of birth | Bundaberg Qld |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Mount Morgan, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Howard, Mount Chalmers, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 12 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies - Sept 1916 to Feb 1918 Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board R.M.S. Omrah on 17 January 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 June 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Ersken spelt Erskin |
