| Regimental number | 53796 |
| Date of birth | 7 September 1898 |
| Place of birth | Wood End, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Boundary rider |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Step-Brother, V C Collins, 1 Molesworth Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 26 February 1918 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | New South Wales Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Feldmarschall on 19 June 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 April 1919 |
| Other details | Full name: William Alfred John RONALDS |
| Date of death | 31 August 1962 |
| Place of burial | Mungindi Cemetery, New South Wales |
