| Regimental number | 4853 |
| Place of birth | Eaglehawk Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Tinsmith |
| Address | Temperance Hill, Eaglehawk, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr J Metcalfe, Temperance Hill, Eaglehawk, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
| Place of burial | Vaulx Hill Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No. 20), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Eaglehawk Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: John (d. 18 May 1923, aged 62; bu. Eaglehawk Cemetery) and Priscilla METCALFE (d. 2 July 1954, aged 92; bu. Eaglehawk Cemetery) |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
