| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Address | Anglesea Barracks, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Northcott, Cairnbrae, Drummond Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 24 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 20 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 November 1915 |
