| Regimental number | 117 |
| Place of birth | Kempton Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Kempton, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Reading, Kempton, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 23 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 3rd Field Company Engineers, Headquarters, Section 1, Section 2 and Section 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/22/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A2 Geelong on 22 September 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Troop Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 November 1918 |
| Date of death | 12 October 1955 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Crematorium |