| Regimental number | 3172 |
| Place of birth | Merewether, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stovemaker |
| Address | Mereweather, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Annie Nicholls, Hutner Street, Stockton, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 56th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/73/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 25 September 1916. Posted to 36th Depot Bn and later to 8th Reinforcements, 56th Bn. Taken on strength, 56th Bn, 7 May 1917. Gassed, Passchendaele sector, Belgium, 24 October 1918. Promoted Corporal, 3 August 1918. Mortally wounded, 2 September 1918. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block R, Plot II, Row V, Grave No. 1), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 162 |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
