| Regimental number | 1895 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Address | Moorookyle PO, Moorookyle, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Ernest Alfred Punshon, 11 Sussex Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 25 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on 16 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 18 January 1919 |
| Date of death | 20 November 1969 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |