| Regimental number | 266 |
| Place of birth | Nhill Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Steelworker |
| Address | 10 Tower Street, North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, 10 Tower Street, North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 21 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, G Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on 20 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 11 May 1916 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2398 Corporal John Albert LANCHESTER, 10th Bn, killed in action, 6 October 1917. |
