| Regimental number | 608 |
| Place of birth | Albury New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | 15 Boundary Street, Redfern, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Ries, c/o J B Hilton, Dean Street, Albury, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 27 July 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 9, Reinforcement 9 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 11 May 1917 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 608A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 February 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Sidney Ries on NR |
