| Regimental number | 16878 |
| Place of birth | Bells Creek New South Wales |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Patton, Rhodes avenue, Naremburn, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 18th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 30 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | January 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on 10 February 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 31 March 1919 |