| Regimental number | 1149 |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Marie Lambert, 8 Meadows Road, Southall, Middlesex, England |
| Enlistment date | 19 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 22 December 1914 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2387 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 February 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details | True name: W.J. LAMBERT; see 2387 Jack Richard LAMBERT for second period of enlistment |