| Regimental number | 516 |
| Place of birth | Pittsworth Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Harristown, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Johosophat David Postle, Harristown, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 1 August 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 13, Reinforcement 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 16 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 March 1919 |