| Regimental number | R247 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Linesman |
| Address | Mailors Flat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, W G Beard, Mailors Flat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 14 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | October 1916 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on 31 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 May 1919 |
