| Regimental number | 2960 |
| Place of birth | Tarcourie, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Warrow, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Susan Ness, Warrow, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bray, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row G, Grave No.56), Bray-sur-Somme, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 151 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hugh and Susan NESS, Warrow, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 1874 Pte John GREEN, 5th Pioneer Bn, killed in action, 30 September 1917; 6127 Pte Malcolm Peter Lock NESS, 28th Bn, killed in action, 2 September 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |