| Regimental number | 2772 |
| Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Albert Playsted, Bell Street, Sand Hill, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | 92nd Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 10 October 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 8 September 1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 6 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 September 1919 |