| Regimental number | 2370 |
| Place of birth | Isle Of Man |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Address | View Street, Mont Albert, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Ritson, 15 Gordon Street, Elsternwick, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 10 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Osterley on 29 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 April 1919 |
