| Regimental number | 20510 |
| Place of birth | Sawyers Valley Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Address | Guildford, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Lydiate, c/o Mrs Wellman, James Street, Guildford, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 15 May 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 4, Reinforcement 18 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 21 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 18 July 1919 |
