| Regimental number | 12905 |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Macksville, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Polhill, 14 St John Grove, Croydon, Surrey, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Army Service Corps Reinforcement 22 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/105/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Napier on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Nicholson on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Butchery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Croydon Cemetery, Surrey, England. Parents: Arthur (d. 28 March 1920, aged 58; bu. Croydon Cemetery) and Ellen (d. 8 January 1945, aged 86; bu. Croydon Cemetery) POLHILL. |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3890 Corporal William Henry POLHILL, 13th Bn, died of wounds, 12 April 1917; 77737 Pte Herbert William POLHILL, 54th Bn, accidentally killed, Liverpool Camp, 23 August 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |