| Regimental number | 5157 |
| Place of birth | Creswick Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | North Creswick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S A Merriman, North Creswick, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Outtersteene communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 4), Bailleul, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 53 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Isaac and Sarah MERRIMAN, Creswick North, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |