| Place of birth | Footscray Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Law clerk |
| Address | 9 Mackay Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Keays, 9 Mackay Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 18 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 1 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 December 1917 |