| Regimental number | 1823 |
| Place of birth | Charlestown New Zealand |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Address | Hamilton, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 47 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E N Perrau, Turnbull Street, Hamilton, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 16 March 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | Railway Unit, Section 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 15/9/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 11 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Australian Railway Operating Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 27 August 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Son: [526] 2nd Lt Robert Donlandson PERRAU, 35th Bn, killed in action, 11 June 1917. |