| Regimental number | 6131 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Tumbarumba, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Next of kin | Brother-in-Law, W.R. Figures, Tumbarumba, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 14 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 22 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 May 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6130 Pte Reginald Charles BATSON, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 9 December 1918. |