| Regimental number | 5198 |
| Place of birth | Killullac Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Mooroolbark, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Wm. Rae, Mooroolbark, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 2 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 1, Section 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/11/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 5 January 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 September 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Ernest Murray Rae on NR |