| Regimental number | 589 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Eastbourne Salisbury Road, Willoughby, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick H Kater, Eastbourne Salisbury Road, Willoughby, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 5 March 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 12 May 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 June 1919 |
