| Regimental number | 1218 |
| Place of birth | Narre Warren North, Victoria |
| School | Narre Warren North State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Narre Warren North, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Battersby, Narre Warren N., Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 4), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 130 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Jane BATTERSBY. Native of Narre Warren North, Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |