| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Commercial traveller |
| Address | Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jemima Ann Pettit, Church Street, Mudgee, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 30 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 58th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 3 November 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 March 1919 |