| Regimental number | 2840 |
| Place of birth | Back Creek, Bendigo, Victoria |
| School | State School, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 51 Haig Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mfrs E A Kaniers, 51 Haig Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Division Train |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of wounds. Was a fireman and footballer before the start of the war. |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Place of death or wounding | England |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Netley Military Cemetery (C.E. 1964), Hound, Hampshire |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William H. and Elizabeth Ann KANIERS, 51 Haig Street, South Melbourne |