| Regimental number | 5811 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Pittown, Wallsend, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, R Punton, Pittown, Wallsend, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 29 May 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 27 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 August 1917 |
| Date of death | 28 June 1951 |
| Place of burial | Newcastle Memorial Park Cemetery & Crematorium |
