| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
| Address | Queenscliffe Road, Manly, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mrs R Blake, Queenscliffe Road, Manly, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Captain |
| Unit name | 35th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Promotions |
Captain Unit: 35th Battalion Promotion date: Major Unit: 35th Battalion Promotion date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia, 20 January 1916 (enteric fever). Taken on strength, 35th Bn, 1 May 1916. Commenced return to Australia, 12 March 1920; discharged, 6 July 1920. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Postwar address (1928): R of O, 2nd Military District, or Tulagi, British Solomon Islands. Also served in World War II as Colonel in charge of Allied Geographical Section, Brisbane, Queensland. |
| Sources | D.P. Mellor, 'The Role of Science and Industry', Australia in the War of 19391-1945, Series IV, Vol. V, p. 547. |