| Regimental number | 4591 |
| Place of birth | Casterton Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Casterton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Picken, Penola Road, Casterton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row E, Grave No. 15), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 73 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Emily PICKEN, Mount Gambier Road, Casterton, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Uncle: 6556 Sapper John TUFFNELL, 14th Field Company Engineers, killed in action, 30 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |