| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Manufacturing chemist |
| Address | Killara, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Muriel Birks, Arnold Street, Killara, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 14 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 55th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/72/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 4 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 7 June 1918 |
