| Place of birth | Bromby Park, Bowen, Queensland |
| School | Rockhampton State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station manager |
| Address | Emu Park, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward Vidal Salmon, Emu Park PO, Emu Park, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 47th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mooltan on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 23), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 144 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Ida SALMON, Chelsea House, Manson Road, Hendra, Queensland. Native of Bromby Park, Bowen, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |