| Regimental number | 2705 |
| Place of birth | Watta Wella, Victoria |
| School | Joel Joel State Schol, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Stawell, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Ormston, Stawell, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Glencourse Wood, near Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XLII, Row D, Grave No. 18), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 47 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Stawell Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: William Smith and Christina ORMSTON, Joel Joel, Victoria. Native of Watta Wella |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3890 Pte George William ORMSTON, 6th Bn, killed in action, Strazeele, France, 5 June 1918; Cousin: 3221 Pte George William SAUNDERS, 58th Bn, killed in action, 25 September 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |