| Place of birth | Katanning Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer and grazier |
| Address | Osborne, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Augustus William Piesse, Australind Street, Osborne, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 7 April 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 16 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 26th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/6 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 1 August 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 July 1919 |