| Regimental number | 759 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Linesman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, W G Beard, Mailter Flat, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 14 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 3rd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 22 December 1914 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 247 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 May 1919 |