| Regimental number | 5801 |
| Place of birth | York, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Barman |
| Address | Railway Hotel, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs Lily Jeffinson, Welburn, York, England |
| Previous military service | Served for 5 years in the Volunteers, England. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
No form B103 on file. War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 30 October 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 December 1916; marched in to 7th Training Bn, Rollestone, 29 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 8 February 1917. Wounded in action, 4 October 1917; rejoined Bn, 21 November 1917. Sick to hospital, 22 February 1918; rejoined unit from hospital, 24 February 1918 (no further details on file). Wounded in action (second occasion), 2 September 1918 (gun shot wound, left thigh); invalided to England, 4 September 1918, and admitted to Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, 5 September 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board 'City of Exeter', 15 January 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 20 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Perth, 8 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 54 |
| Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BEAL Ernest |