| Place of birth | Mitiamo, Victoria |
| School | Scotch College, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | c/o Mr Lewis, 16 Esmond Street, Hyde Park, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Minna L. Bidstrup, 'Carmarthen', Raglan Street, Daylesford, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Victorian Rifles, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 43rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Noreuil, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Noreuil Australian Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 39), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 150 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert Ipsen BIDSTRUP and Minna Louisa BIDSTRUP, Raglan Street, Daylesford, Victoria. Australia. Born at Bendigo, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |