| Regimental number | 6224 |
| Date of birth | 11 June 1896 |
| Place of birth | Cheshire, England |
| School | Hyde Church School, England |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Holton Street, Knoxville, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M J Lees, Holton Street, Knoxville, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 1 October 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column 1, Reinforcement 12 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/89/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on 10 December 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 January 1919 |
| Discharge date | 24 April 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6413 Sapper Allan LEES, 15th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 8 May 1919. |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, France, Belgium. Contracted illness; invalided to Southmead Hospital, Bristol, England; recovered and returned to duty. Arrived back in Australia, 9 March 1919. |