| Regimental number | 390 |
| Place of birth | Devonport England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | c/o Mrs Wagner, Emu Street, Longreach, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, David Melville, 54 Burlington Road, North End, Portsmouth, England |
| Enlistment date | 23 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 11, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/16/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 20 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 July 1919 |
| Date of death | 3 December 1931 |