| Regimental number | 4868 |
| Place of birth | Laidley Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Kunioon via Nanango, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M E Preston, Kunioon via Nanango, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4576 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Plot VI, Row N, Grave No. 15), (Transport Farm), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Marther Ellen PRESTON, Kunivon, Nanango, Queensland. Native of Laidley, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |