| Regimental number | 19850 |
| Place of birth | Armidale New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Railway traffic employee |
| Address | Armidale, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, James William Metcalfe, Dangar Street, Armidale, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 20 August 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st Field Squadron Engineers, August 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/36/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Canberra on 16 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Squadron Australian Mounted Division |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 26 July 1919 |
