| Place of birth | Narrandera New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Stanmore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, J C Lees, Yass, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 1 May 1918 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New South Wales Reinforcement 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Feldmarschall on 19 June 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 September 1919 |