| Regimental number | 1987 |
| Place of birth | Sheffield England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Brother, George Eldon Mettham, Blackpool, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Tyne cot Cemetery (Plot XXXI, Row G, Grave No. 18), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 44 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Rebecca METTHAM. Native of Sheffield, England |