| Regimental number | 2589 |
| Place of birth | Tenterfield New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Railway cleaner |
| Address | Logan Street, Tenterfield, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Ed. Merrell, Logan Street, Tenterfield, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 11 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Railway Supply Detachment, Army Service Corps 11 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/35/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 19 December 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Service Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 October 1918 |
| Date of death | 10 April 1943 |