| Regimental number | 2751 |
| Place of birth | Nhill Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Woorak, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, J H Preston, Woorak, Nhill, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 2 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 27 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 16 December 1917 |
