| Regimental number | 608 |
| Place of birth | Longreach, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sub overseer |
| Address | c/o G Nixon, 360 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, W Powell, Globe Hotel, Colombo, Ceylon |
| Enlistment date | 26 August 1914 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 20 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 July 1916 |
| Other details | Enlisted in the Australian Naval & Military Expeditioanry Force, Rabaul, New Guinea, 22 Fenruary 1921 under the name 2031 John William FIELD. |
| Miscellaneous details | True name: Bertram Estcourt WATKINS; see also 7243 Jack Wilton Sanders FIELD for second period of enlistment |
