| Regimental number | 112 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | P.O., Winton |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. W.J. Anderson, 106 Palmer Street, Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 17 July 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 16 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 |
| The Machine Gun Section of 31st Bn left from Melbourne on two ships, HMAT A62 'Wandilla', embarking on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41 'Bakara', embarking on 5 November 1915. From the Embarkation Rolls it is not possible to distinguish on which ship an individual sailed. |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A61 Bakara on 5 November 1915 |
| The Machine Gun Section of 31st Bn left from Melbourne on two ships, HMAT A62 'Wandilla', embarking on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41 'Bakara', embarking on 5 November 1915. From the Embarkation Rolls it is not possible to distinguish on which ship an individual sailed. |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 April 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *surname two spellings Marsdon and Marsden |
