| Regimental number | 13956 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Cooper |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mabel Purchase, Hope Street, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 20 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 12th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/31/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay on 20 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 April 1919 |