| Regimental number | 20005 |
| Date of birth | 29 September 1889 |
| Place of birth | Glanville, South Australia |
| School | Le Fevre's Peninsula and Currie Street, Adelaide, Public Schools, South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | West Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, A A Oakley, 117 Franklin Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 3 January 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 14 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 8, Battery 31 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/36/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 20 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Bombardier |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 July 1918 |
| Discharge date | 4 November 1918 |
| Other details | War service: France, Belgium (wounded and gassed) |
