| Regimental number | 6243 |
| Place of birth | Hobart Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Cromwell Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Brother, H E Risby, Lindisfarne, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 7 October 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column 1, Reinforcement 12 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/89/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on 10 December 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 March 1919 |