| Regimental number | 358 |
| Place of birth | Lachlan, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Horse driver |
| Address | Walgett, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Jane Merriel, Fifield PO, Fifield, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Bedford House Cemetery (Plot XI, Row A, Grave No. 27), (Enclosure No. 4), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 86 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Emily MERRIEL, 'Lachlan', Wellington Street, Mascot, New South Wales |