| Regimental number | 1169 |
| Place of birth | Hawthorn Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Heywood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Charles Preston, Heywood, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 5 October 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 22 December 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 August 1915 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *surname two spellings Presten and Preston |
