| Regimental number | 19946 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Bayswater, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Edwin Henry Need, Bayswater Road, Bayswater, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 16 April 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 17 April 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 1, Reinforcement 32 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/11/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 31 October 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 July 1919 |
