| Regimental number | 4022 |
| Place of birth | Snowtown, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Jitarning, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard Best, Hamley Bridge, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 29 April 1916 - 32nd Bn, 10th Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 32nd Bn, 27 June 1917. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 45), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4130 Pte Richard Sydney BEST, 16th Bn, died of illness, 12 February 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |