| Regimental number | 17049 |
| Place of birth | South Yarra Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Coburg, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Harriet Lillian Riches, 63 Campbell Street, Coburg, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 16 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
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| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/13/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Omrah on 17 January 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 December 1918 |