| Regimental number | 719 |
| Place of birth | Gympie Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Duke Street, Gympie, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, A R Ranson, Duke Street, Gympie, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 15 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 11, Reinforcement 12 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 21 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Pay Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 February 1919 |