| Regimental number | 1905 |
| Place of birth | Maryborough Queensland |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Maryborough, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Worthy Bignell, Macadam Street, Maryborough, Queensland |
| Previous military service | 4th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 26 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 47th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 1 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 August 1917 |