| Regimental number | 2523 |
| Place of birth | St James Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Signalman, Victorian Railways |
| Address | Trafalgar, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Pugh, Trafalgar, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 3 May 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 16 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 25 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Signal Engineers Details |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 February 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 253 Sergeant James PUGH, 40th Bn, killed in action, 28 January 1917. |