| Regimental number | 817 |
| Place of birth | Narrabri New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Narrabri, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, J J Piper, Narrabri, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 30 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on 20 October 1914 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 December 1918 |