| Regimental number | 17694 |
| Place of birth | Port Pirie South Australia |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Unley Park, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Prest, 9 George Street, Unley Park, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 4 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | April 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 1 August 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 December 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 56120 Gunner Henry Gordon PREST, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 28 February 1919. |