| Regimental number | 2173 |
| Place of birth | Blandford, New South Wales |
| School | Public School |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Address | Blandford, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Barbara Idstein, Blandford, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 35th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 7), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 125 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Baptiste and Barbara IDSTEIN, Adelaide Street, Murrurundi, New South Wales. Ntive of Blandford, New SOuth Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |