| Regimental number | 2398 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Instrument repairer |
| Address | Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Victoria Thompson Bates, 55 Charles Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 3 November 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 3 October 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Air Mechanic |
| Unit name | October 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 8/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 22 December 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 May 1919 |