| Regimental number | 1964 |
| Place of birth | Spring Gully South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Quorn, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward John Ragless, Quorn, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 22 March 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 16 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 11 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 2 June 1919 |
