| Regimental number | 3092 |
| Place of birth | Newmarket Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Garden Terrace, Newmarket, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Chas. Adolphus Merkley, Garden Terrace, Newmarket, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 23 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on 30 December 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 December 1918 |