| Regimental number | 5409 |
| Place of birth | Hamilton Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bus conductor |
| Address | Windsor, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A Pilvin, 14 Latrobe Street, Windsor, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | a Corps S |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row H, Grave No. 13), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Death caused by premature bomb explosion. Parents: Charles and Flora PILVEN; husband of Amy PILVEN, 53 St. John's Street, Windsor, Melbourne. Native of Hamilton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |