| Regimental number | 8660 |
| Place of birth | Lethbridge Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | 45 Princes Street, Flemington, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Polwarth, 45 Princes Street, Flemington, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | Depot Unit Of Supply 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/107/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Special Memorial No. 5), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Agnes POLWARTH, 45 Prince's Street, Flemington, Victoria |