| Regimental number | 29989 |
| Place of birth | Burra, South Australia |
| School | Pulteney Street School & St Peter's College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | George Street, Parkside, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss E D Needham, George Street, Parkside, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 74th Infantry; Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Howitzer Brigade 120 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/136/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | The Huts Cemetery (Plot IX, Row C, Grave No. 20), Dickebusch, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard John and Emma Plumb NEEDHAM |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |