| Regimental number | 5781 |
| Place of birth | Coopernook New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Moorlands, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, G C Metcalfe, Big Swamp Manning River, nearest PO Moorlands, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 1 May 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 7 January 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 December 1918 |