| Regimental number | 709 |
| Place of birth | Newmills England |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | House steward |
| Address | 7 Prince Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, G Platt, 24 Union Road, New Mills, Derbyshire, England |
| Enlistment date | 13 April 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 9, Reinforcement 12 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 30 October 1917 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 709A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 January 1919 |