| Regimental number | 2473 |
| Place of birth | Gympie Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Wotton Hill, Gympie, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Robert Edwin Merrick, Wotton Hill, Gympie, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 19 October 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 52nd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on 19 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 February 1919 |