| Regimental number | 1482 |
| Place of birth | Norwood, South Australia |
| School | Rose Park Public School, South Australia |
| Other training | Salesman |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Halidon, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28.1 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 151 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs.Lucy Opie, 34 William Street, Norwood, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Division Trench Mortar Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | 17th Casualty Clearing Station-Poperinghe, Belgium |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XVI, Row J, Grave No. 3A), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Transferred to Artillery in May 1916. Wounded at Bapaume in March 1917; hospitalised at Rouen; returned to firing line, 31 May 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, OPIE John Leslie |