| Regimental number | 168 |
| Place of birth | Port Adelaide South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Address | Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Henry Lidstone, Cannon Street, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 13 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps 1, Company 1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 26 September 1917 |
