| Regimental number | 6542 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat Victoria |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 609 Eyre Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr E J Merlin, 609 Eyre Street,Ballarat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 24 March 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 10 April 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 2 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 September 1919 |
| Date of death | 23 April 1962 |
| Place of burial | Red Cliffs Cemetery |
