| Regimental number | 4130 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Hamley Bridge, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A L Best, Hamley Bridge, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 312), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 78 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4022 Frederick Albert BEST, 32nd Battalion, killed in action, Belgium, 19 February 1918. |