| Regimental number | 881 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | Croydon Road, Surrey Hills, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, E Best, Croydon Road, Surrey Hills, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 19th Battery Australian Field Artillery |
| Enlistment date | 19 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Battery 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A9 Shropshire on 20 October 1914 |
| Fate | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll |