| Place of birth | Guildford Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway servant |
| Address | c/o Mrs M L McDonald, Terrace Tea Rooms, Swanburne Terrace, Cotesloe, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Pearly Louisa Minchin, c/o Mrs M L McDonald, Terrace Tea Rooms, Swanburne Terrace, Cotesloe, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 51st Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/68/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | H.A.C. Cemetery (Plot II, row E, Grave No. 4), Ecoust-St. Mein, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 153 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Charlotte Keane MINCHIN; husband of Pearly L. MINCHIN, Darlington, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |