| Regimental number | 159 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | via Cheepie, Charleville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emma Culliford, via Cheepie, Charleville, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name William Edward |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Haifa War Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 58), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 8 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Emma HUGHES, Quilpie, Great Western Line, Queensland |