| Regimental number | 6152 |
| Place of birth | Beverley Western Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | 240 Aberdeen Street, West Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 44 |
| Next of kin | Brother, John Oates, 73 Dyer Street, W, Perth, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 26 October 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 4th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/23/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 January 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th AGBD |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 April 1917 |