| Regimental number | 21059 |
| Place of birth | Canterbury England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Glenferrie, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry John Valentine Persse, 8 Campbell Road, Auburn, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 1 February 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st to 5th Divisional Signal Companies and Signallers November 1917 Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Indarra on 26 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 July 1919 |
