| Regimental number | 2896 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | South Road, Forrest, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Ruffles, South Road, Forrest, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Queensborough, Tasmania |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 108 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry RUFFELS and Selina Matilda RUFFELS, Forest, Tasmania |