| Regimental number | 20987 |
| Place of birth | York Western Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Address | York, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, William James Priest, Vincent Street, Beverley, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 2 July 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 12 May 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 4, Reinforcement 19 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 21 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 July 1919 |