| Regimental number | 156 |
| Place of birth | Towanninie Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Mordialloc, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs H G Palethorpe, Rutherglen, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 16 October 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 12 May 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Able Bodied Driver |
| Unit name | 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | MIS34.12.1.RANBT1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board A39 Port Macquarie on 4 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | ABD |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 29 May 1917 |