| Regimental number | 957 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | St Elmo Gladstone Parade, Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, John A Roark, St Elmo Gladstone Parade, Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 5 February 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 2 February 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 May 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 17 March 1917 |