| Regimental number | 1940 |
| Place of birth | Kapunda, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Kapunda, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Betterman, Grace Street, Kapunda, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 2 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 10 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 7 June 1918 |