| Regimental number | 1898 |
| Place of birth | Seppeltsfield, South Australia |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Occupation | Wheelwright |
| Address | Cleve, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emma Liersch, Seppettsfield via Greenock, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Corps Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Date of birth given on cemetery headstone as 25 April 1895, i.e. he was underage to enlist. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 53 |
| Place of burial | Cleve General Cemetery, South Australia |