| Regimental number | 431 |
| Place of birth | Ipswich Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Ipswich GPO, Ipswich, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Paul Portley, Canning Street, North Ipswich, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 6 June 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 11, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/16/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 May 1919 |
| Date of death | 4 August 1947 |
| Place of burial | Lutwyche Cemetery |