| Regimental number | 3096 |
| Place of birth | Fitzroy Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
| Address | 'The Anchorage', Tarnagulla, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Albert N Presswell, 'The Anchorage', Tarnagulla, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 15 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 5th Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/24/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 24 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 April 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *second given name is Edward |
