| Regimental number | 5817 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Wire mattress maker |
| Address | The Gap, Ashgrove, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, J.A. Pitkeathly, The Gap, Ashgrove, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | 8th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 6 August 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Pioneer Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/13/6 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on 8 May 1918 |