| Regimental number | 238 |
| Place of birth | Southport Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Address | Southport, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Maud Alice Pouesen, PO, Turramurra, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 8 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps 1, Company 1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 August 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *second given name two spellings Silvester and Sylvester |
