| Regimental number | 3461 |
| Place of birth | Wangaratta Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Ranson, 88 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 9 March 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 27 February 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on 16 July 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 July 1919 |
| Date of death | 21 May 1965 |
| Place of burial | Mt Thompson Crematorium |