| Regimental number | 479 |
| Place of birth | St Arnaud Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Burnie, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, J L Roscow, Burnie, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | 91st A Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 23 June 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 8 August 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 4, Reinforcement 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/9/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 June 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be John Rosel Roscow on NR |
| Date of death | 9 January 1971 |
| Place of burial | Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery |
