| Regimental number | 549 |
| Place of birth | Hobart Tasmania |
| Religion | Society of Friends (Quaker) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Next of kin | Brother, W B Propsting, Solicitor, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 5 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 1 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 30 April 1919 |