| Regimental number | 2215 |
| Place of birth | Drik Drik Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Mt Gambier, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Newland, Mt Gambier, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 4 April 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 48th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/65/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 12 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | a S C |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 May 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *John Ester |