
| Regimental number | 1065 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Mechanical enginneer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Brother, W. H Best, Seventeenth Avenue, Newtown, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Armourer Sergeant |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board TRANSPORT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Ordnance Corps |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089, 31 December 1919; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61, 23 May 1919. |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |