| Regimental number | 2869 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Carter |
| Address | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Prout, 25 Tress Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 9 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 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 February 1918 |
| Date of death | 3 April 1956 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Crematorium |
