| Regimental number | 17885 |
| Place of birth | Duthil South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Electric motor driver |
| Address | 'Kia Ora', Everard Avenue, Keswick, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Dorothy Rose Oborn, 'Kia Ora', Everard Avenue, Keswick, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 4 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/15/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 9 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 16 June 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 31596 Driver Elder Harrah OBORN, 5th Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, 28 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
