| Regimental number | 4360 |
| Place of birth | Deloraine, Tasmania |
| School | State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Mangalore, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, C Besier, Mangalore, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Mud Corner British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 8), Warneton, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 74 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Oatlands Uniting Cemetery, Tasmania. Parents: Charles (d. 23 June 1924, aged 74, bu. Oatlands Uniting) and Sarah Ann BESIER (b. 30 November 1852, d. 2 May 1904, aged 52, bu. Oatlands Uniting), Mangalore, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 365 Sergeant Harold Henry BESIER, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 7 January 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |