| Regimental number | 7242 |
| Place of birth | Dover England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
| Address | St Kilda, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Prescott, 130 Carlisle Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 3 January 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 3 January 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 5th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 31 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 May 1919 |