| Regimental number | 5653 |
| Place of birth | Belligen New South Wales |
| School | Public School, Bellingen, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Bellinger, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs F Best, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted February 1916; after 7 months service was wounded at Bullecourt in the right shoulder and was invalided to England. Returned to France and after 8 months service contracted pneumonia and was returned to England in July 1917. He died in Tidworth Military Hospital, England, on 16 January 1919. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Tidworth Military Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 181), North Tidworth, Wiltshire |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Emma J. BEST, husband of Florence BEST, Coff's Harbour, New South Wales. Born at Bellingen, Bellinger River |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
