| Regimental number | 5274 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Address | 11 Chisholm Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, John James, 11 Chisholm Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 5 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Signal Troop 3, Reinforcement 13 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 5 January 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Signal Troop Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 16 May 1919 |