| Regimental number | 6609 |
| Place of birth | N/A England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Clifton, Queensland |
| Marital status | S QLD |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Ritson, Clifton, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 26 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 7 February 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 July 1919 |