| Regimental number | 8729 |
| Place of birth | Burnie, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Postal official |
| Address | Wivenhoe, via Burnie, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Ernest Alexander, Wivenhoe, via Burnie, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 1 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/90/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A39 Port Macquarie on 16 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Postal Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 September 1919 |
| Date of death | 3 July 1980 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery |