| Regimental number | 6986 |
| Place of birth | Lillimur, Victoria |
| School | State Schools, Fitzroy and Riddell, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 4 Creswick Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Overson, 4 Creswick Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 25th Battery Australian Field Artillery; Served as a Sergeant in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 4, Ammunition Column |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/32/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died at Le Havre, France. |
| Fate | Died in hospital |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Ste Marie Cemetery (Division 19, Row V, Grave No. 7), Le Havre, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 13 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Elizabeth OVERSON, 4 Creswick Street, Footscray, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
