| Regimental number | 16 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Eyre Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Jemima Ottaway, c/o J. Simpson, Moorngag, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 24 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A17 Port Lincoln on 20 October 1914 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 October 1918 |