| Occupation | Drill Instructor |
| Address | 82 Woolwith Street, West Leederville, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Alberta Mary Ion, c/o Mrs Halse, 601 Doveton Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT Katuna on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 49), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary ION; husband of Alberta ION, Hammond Road, Claremont, Western Australia. Native of Liverpool, England |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 5547 Corporal Thomas Elsbury ARTHUR, 28th Bn, died of illness, 2 December 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |