| Regimental number | 263 |
| Place of birth | Carrington New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Wickham, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry August Saalfield, 42 Throsby Street, Wickham, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 9 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps 1, Company 1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 April 1919 |