| Regimental number | 432 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Dungog, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Poppleton, Canobeas, Cairo Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 5 June 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 2 June 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 14, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/19/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 20 October 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 432A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 11 May 1919 |