| Regimental number | 3874 |
| Place of birth | Hindmarsh, South Australia |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Address | Kensington, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 6' 0.25" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Lilian May Ransom, 32 Thornton Street, Kensington, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: England Embarked Adelaide, 21 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 14 November 1916. Admitted to Isolation Hospital, Hurdcott, 12 December 1916; transferred to Military Hospital, Fovant, 19 January 1917 (tonsilitis); marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 3 March 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Barambah', 8 April 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 5 June 1917; discharged (medically unfit: deformity, both feet: hammer toes), Adelaide, 11 July 1917. War service: 344 days (of which 258 days were abroad) Medal: British War Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RANSOM Charles William |