| Regimental number | 6240 |
| Place of birth | Wynyard, Tasmania |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Forest, North West Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Mr J Best, Wynyard, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A59 Botanist on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 4 August 1915 - 12th Battalion, 20th Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 12th Battalion, 2 January 1917. Wounded in the Menin Road sector, Ypres, Belgium, 19-20 September 1917. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Spoilbank Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 11A), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 65 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |