
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | The Grange, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. P.H. Priestly, 8 Marine Residences, The Grange, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Captain (Honorary Major) |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *surname two spellings Priestly and Priestley |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 46 |
| Place of burial | Damascus British War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 64), Syria |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 6 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Henry and Mary PRIESTLEY; Hill Street, North Adelaide, South Australia |