| Regimental number | 65 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Margt Makinson, Cote Farm, Bolton-le-Sands, Lancashire, England |
| Enlistment date | 19 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on 18 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 December 1917 |