| Regimental number | 2434 |
| Place of birth | Broomehill Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Carew Street, Katanning, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Layton Priest, Carew Street, Katanning, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 2 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 13 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 18 October 1917 |