| Regimental number | 2868 |
| Place of birth | Pateena Tasmania |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Devonport, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alfred S Priest, Don, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 8 November 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 5 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 6 December 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2868A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 31 July 1919 |