| Place of birth | Ballarat Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Commercial traveller |
| Address | Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr J E Rillstone, 82 Woolwich Street, West Leederville, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 25 October 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 17 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 April 1918 |
