| Regimental number | 2170 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Scott's Creek District School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Wallaroo Mines, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Isobel Betts, Wallaroo Mines, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served 2 years in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 43rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Dochy Farm New British Cemetery (Plot XI, Row A, Grave No. 13), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 127 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Kadina Cemetery, South Australia. Parents: Thomas (d. 16 May 1914, bu. Kadina Cemetery) and Margaret BETTS, 156 Piper Street, Wallaroo Mines, South Australia~ |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |