| Regimental number | 4749 |
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | South Melbourne State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Lydia Linnett, 16 Mary Street, Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | Guard's Cemetery (Plot IX, Row J, Grave NO. 9), Lesboeufs, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 94 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Sarah LINNETT; husband of Lydia LINNETT, 8 Main Street, Coburg, Victoria. native of South Melbourne |
| Family/military connections | Brothers-in-law to LCpl Thomas Haydon MM and Frank Ernest Haydon MM & Bar. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |