| Place of birth | Devonshire England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Mining surveyor |
| Address | Stawell, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs H H Bate, 'The Bungalow', Stawell, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 6 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies, December 1916 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/15/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Tunnelling Companies |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 March 1919 |
