| Regimental number | 18594 |
| Place of birth | Petersham New South Wales |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Engineers draughtsman |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Oswald James Preston, 56 Brighton Street, Petersham, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 6 November 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1-4 Signal Troops, May, 1917, Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/37/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 3 September 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Signal Troop |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 September 1919 |
