| Regimental number | 181 |
| Place of birth | Smithtown, Macleay River, New South Wales |
| School | State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Selector |
| Address | Nolvil via Gympie, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L Salmon, Nolvil via Gympie, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He enlisted at the age of 17 year and served on Gallipoli 1915 and continually in France till his death. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
| Age at death | 20.5 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Assevillers New British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row A, Grave No. 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 108 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert and Lucy SALMON, Wolvi, Gympie, Queensland. One of five brothers who served, three of who fell |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 180 Pte Lawrence SALMON, 26th Bn, returned to Australia, 31 August 1916. Brother to James H A Salmon who died from wounds received in action on the Somme on the 15/6/18. |