| Regimental number | 1333 |
| Place of birth | Echuca Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Roy Street, Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie McDonald, Ovens Street, Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 24 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 3 June 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 February 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1334 Lance Corporal Harold Pearson PREST, 37th Bn, returned to Australia, 20 December 1917. |